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History
ContiTech AG
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- 1871
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Continental-Caoutchouc- und Gutta-Percha Compagnie is founded in Hanover. Production of technical rubber products and medical articles launched. Pneumatic tires for bikes and rubber hot water bottles become classics of their kind.
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- 1900
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The first German airship LZ 1 uses Continental’s balloon material to seal its gas bags.
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- 1909
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Louis Blériot becomes first to fly the English Channel. His plane has coated fabrics from Continental on wings and fuselage.
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- 1923
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Continental makes endless drive belts for first time.
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- 1930
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The GOLD SNAKE® – now one of the world’s leading water and cleaning hoses – makes its market debut.
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- 1932
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Continental markets a range of rubber-to-metal-bonded products under the Continental Schwingmetall brand name. It is the basis of vibration- and noise-damping engine suspension.
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- 1955
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Continental, and others, pioneer use of air suspension in commercial vehicles.
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- 1956
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Revolutionary steel cord conveyor belts from Continental make transport of lignite coal much more efficient.
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- 1961
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For the first time in a production car, Continental drive belts are used in place of chains to drive the cam shaft.
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- 1963
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The world’s first floating hose is unveiled.
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- 1969
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Continental markets completely new printing blankets with a compressible layer (CONTI AIR®). Through to the present day, this brand has remained the world market leader.
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- 1971
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Europe’s largest technical hose manufacturing facilities are set up at the plant in Korbach, Hesse.
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- 1982
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Continental develops the first four-corner air suspension for passenger cars (VW Passat).
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- 1987
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With the CONTI ASYMFLEX, Continental presents a worldwide patented hydraulic hose with asymmetrical braiding.
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- 1991
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The technical products division is reorganized under the all-embracing ContiTech brand.
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- 1993
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Benecke-Kaliko emerges on scene as world's leading manufacturer of soft trim materials for vehicle interiors.
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- 1995
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A silicon rubber is developed for the outer layer of the expedition suit worn by Greenland explorer Robert Peroni. The material remains flexible at temperatures as low as minus 85°C and guarantees complete freedom of movement.
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- 1996
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Phoenix Compounding Technology (PCT) is founded. Today it stands as a leading specialist in the development and manufacture of innovative rubber compounds.
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- 2002
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The first demonstration run of the Transrapid takes place in Shanghai – with air springs from ContiTech.
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- 2004
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The merger of ContiTech and Phoenix creates the world's largest specialist for rubber and plastics technology outside the tire sector.
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- 2005
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Launch of series application of TEPEO 2®, the lightweight material for vehicle interiors.
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- 2005
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The Gigabox, a unique system for rolling stock consisting of an axle box and a hydraulic spring, makes possible maintenance intervals of 1 million kilometers.
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- 2005
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ContiTech develops a heatable hose line module for commercial-vehicle SCR technology.
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- 2008
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The car of the future operates with ContiTech drive, interior, suspension and fluid technology solutions that ensure sustained mobility.
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- 2009
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ContiTech buys the Serbian conveyor belt company Univerzal Kolubara.
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- 2010
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ContiTech puts into operation a new state-of-the-art facility in Changshu, China, for development, production, sales and administration. The Conveyor Belt Group business unit takes over a Metso Minerals factory in Moers. ContiTech opens a new production facility in Ponta Grossa, Brazil, for textile and steel cord conveyor belts.
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- 2011
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The ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group acquires the conveyor belt operations of Tianjin Xinbinhai Conveyor Belt Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, China, and the Australian trading company M.I.R.S. (Mining Industrial Resource Supplies) in Perth.
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