The company Continental AG (abbreviated Conti) is a German company headquartered in Hannover (Germany). It is legally constituted as a limited company (in German Aktiengesellschaft). The chairman of the board of directors is Manfred Wennemer since September 11, 2001. The company has some 150,000 employees spread across more than 200 locations and assets in 36 countries.Continental is known to be one of the world leaders in the production of tires for the automotive industry, although currently the division of electronic safety and assistance systems (eg ESP) has higher sales.
Continental AG is one of the leading European manufacturers of tires and other parts for the automotive and transport industries. Continental AG is the fourth largest tire manufacturer in the world after Bridgestone, Michelin and Goodyear.2 It was founded in 18713 as a rubber manufacturer, Continental-Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha Compagnie. After the acquisition of Siemens VDO, it has become one of the 5 best suppliers in the automotive sector in the world.