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Division Passenger and Light Truck Tires

The Passenger and Light Truck Tires division develops and manufactures passenger and light truck tires for compact, medium-size, and full-size cars and SUVs, as well as tires for vans, light trucks, and RVs. The tires are known for their excellent force transmission, optimum tracking stability and superb vehicle-road contact in all types of weather. By reducing the rolling resistance, we are also making a contribution to climate protection. The focus of our development work is obviously directed toward the improvement of safety-relevant properties. We are and will remain leaders in this area. This division produces tires under the brand names of Continental, Uniroyal (except in the NAFTA region, Columbia, and Peru), Semperit, Barum, General Tire, Viking, Gislaved, Mabor, Matador, Euzkadi, and Sime Tyres. The Passenger and Light Truck Tires division also includes our two-wheel (motorcycle and bicycle) business and our retail tire companies with more than 2,200 specialty tire outlets and franchises in 13 countries. The Passenger and Light Truck Tires division has 23 locations in 15 countries. 

20082007
Sales (millions of euros)5,100.34,975.6 
EBIT1 (millions of euros)626.4738.7 
Adjusted EBIT2 (millions of euros)644.8762.9
Employees26,22726,281 
1 Earnings before interest and taxes
2 EBIT before amortization of intangible assets from PPA (Purchase Price Allocation) and before depreciation of tangible assets from  PPA (only Siemens VDO) and special effects

 

The Division is divided into five business units:

  • Original Equipment
    Tires for compact, medium-size and full-size cars 
    -
    Tires for 4x4 and SUVs 
    -
    Tires for vans, light
    trucks and RVs 
    -
    Extended mobility
    systems:
    - SSR
    - CSR
    - ContiComfortKit
    - ContiMobilityKit
    - ContiSeal
    -
    NVH engineering
    services
    Brands:
    -
    Continental 

    -
    General Tire
  • Replacement Business Europe & Africa
    High-performance and ultra-high-performance tires 
    -
    Tires for compact,
    medium-size and full-size cars 
    -
    Tires for 4x4 and SUVs 

    -
    Tires for vans, light
    trucks and RVs
    Brands:
    -
    Continental 

    -
    Barum 

    -
    Uniroyal* 

    -
    Semperit 

    -
    General Tire 
    -
    Gislaved 

    -
    Viking 

    -
    Mabor 

    -
    Matador
  • Replacement Business The Americas
    High-performance and ultra-high-performance tires 
    -
    Tires for compact,
    medium-size and full-size cars 
    -
    Tires for 4x4 and SUVs 

    -
    Tires for vans, light
    trucks and RVs
    Brands:
    -
    Continental 

    -
    Barum 

    -
    General Tire 

    -
    Euzkadi 

    -
    Semperit 

    -
    Viking 

    -
    Gislaved
  • Replacement Business Asia
    High-performance and ultra-high-performance tires 
    -
    Tires for compact,
    medium-size and full size cars 
    -
    Tires for 4x4 and SUVs 

    -
    Tires for vans, light
    trucks and RVs
    Brands:
    -
    Continental 

    -
    Barum 

    -
    Sime Tyres 

    -
    Dunlop**
  • Two-Wheel Tires
    Bicycle tires High-performance racing tires 
    -
    Motorcycle and scooter
    tires 
    -
    High-performance
    motorbike tires
    Brand:
    -
    Continental

*_except NAFTA Region, Colombia, Peru  
**trademark rights for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

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