Continental

About: (Est. 1871) “Continental was founded in Hanover in 1871 as the stock corporation ‘Continental-Caoutchouc- und Gutta-Percha Compagnie’ Manufacturing at the main factory in Hanover included soft rubber products, rubberized fabrics, and solid tires for carriages and bicycles. Today, Continental ranks among the top 5 automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. With around 170,000 employees (Status: December 31, 2012) in 46 countries, the Continenta