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Encyclopedia > Continental AG
Continental AG
Type Public (OTCBB: CTTAY)
Founded 1871
Headquarters Hanover, Germany
Key people Manfred Wennemer, Chairman
Industry Manufacturing
Products Tires, automobile parts
Revenue $17.182 Billion USD (2004)
Employees 80,000
Website www.conti-online.com

Continental AG, or Conti for short, is a manufacturer of tires, brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, and other automobile parts based in Hannover, Germany.It is among the Top 10 first tier automobile supplier in the world. Image File history File links Continental-Logo. ... The OTC Bulletin Board is a stock market for companies to list shares which either do not meet the capitalization, ownership, or other requirements of major stock exchanges, or for companies who do not choose to have their shares listed on such exchanges. ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Manufacturing, a branch of industry which accounts for about one-quarter of the worlds economic activity, is the application of tools and a processing medium to the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... The German term Aktiengesellschaft (IPA /aktsiÉ™ngÉ™zεlʃaft/) (abbreviated AG) means a corporation which is limited by shares, , owned by shareholders. ... A tire or tyre (see spelling differences and etymological origins) is a device covering the circumference of a wheel. ... A brake is a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a machine or vehicle, and to keep it from starting to move again. ... Electronic Stability Program (ESP), also known as Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC), Electronic Skid Protection (ESP) and many other names, are electro-hydraulic systems that help control vehicles as they approach the limits of stability. ... Map of Germany showing Hanover Hanover (in German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the river Leine, is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ...


Continental manufactures tires for cars, trucks, bicycles, and agricultural machines. They sell tires under the 'Continental','General' 'and' 'Uniroyal' brands to automakers such as BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ford,Toyota,Honda,Renault and Porsche. Through its ContiTech division, the company produces power transmission systems, engine and suspension mounts, and vehicle interiors. Its Continental Automotive Systems division also makes engine management, electronic brake and traction control systems. BMW AG (an acronym for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor Works), is an independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... DaimlerChrysler AG headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) and Auburn Hills, Michigan (USA), is a prominent automobile and truck manufacturer and financial services provider (through DaimlerChrysler Financial Services). ... now. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Honda (disambiguation). ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ... Dr. Ing. ... Continental Automotive Systems (CAS), a division of Continental AG, is a leading brake and electronics supplier to the automotive industry, delivering systems, components, electronics and engineering services for vehicle safety, comfort and powertrain performance. ... An Engine Control Unit (ECU) also know as Engine Management System (EMS) is an electronic system which controls various aspects of an internal combustion engines operation. ... Traction control and Vehicle Stability Control systems, on current production vehicles, are typically (but not necessarily) electro-hydraulic systems designed to prevent loss of control when excessive throttle or steering is applied by the driver. ...


Continental recently acquired a controlling interest in Temic, DaimlerChrysler's automotive-electronics business, which is now part of Continental Automotive Systems. The company also purchased German automotive rubber and plastics company Phoenix AG, and the automotive unit of Motorola. Phoenix AG is an international company headquartered in Hamburg in Germany which specialises in products made of rubber, including sound and vibration insulation, conveyor-belt systems, and specialist industrial hose systems. ... Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is an American international communications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. ...


The company was founded in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer. 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky colloidal suspension (known as latex) in the sap of several varieties of plants. ...



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IBM case study on Continental AG, SAP (361 words)
Continental AG, a major international tire manufacturer, improved key performance indicators through a supply chain management (SCM) system based on integrated i2 and SAP, implemented with the help of IBM Business Consulting Services.
Continental decided to implement an i2 SCM system to address several major business objectives: increase turn rate in distribution warehouses, achieve better tire availability (having the tires at the right time at the right locations) and improve reliability of order confirmations and forecasts.
Continental Corporation is a major international supplier of tires for cars, commercial vehicles and two-wheelers; hydraulic and electronic brake systems; and electronic air suspension systems.
Continental AG - Wikipedia (1092 words)
Die Continental AG ist nach Michelin, Bridgestone und Goodyear der viertgrößte Reifenhersteller der Welt.
Continental übernahm seinerzeit die mexikanische Reifenfirma Euzkadi und schloss das Unternehmen 2001 überraschend nach langanhaltenden Kontroversen mit dem Euzkadi-Management und der Gewerkschaftsvertretung um Arbeitszeitverlängerungen und Lohnkürzungen.
Der Bau ist weitgehend identisch mit einem in gleicher Zeit entstandenen Verwaltungsgebäude der Mannesmann AG in Düsseldorf.
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