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Division Commercial Vehicle Tires

The Commercial Vehicle Tires division offers bus, truck, and industrial tires for the most diverse service areas and application requirements. In certain regions, it also provides OTR (off-the-road) tires. This division’s products are successful both in the original equipment and replacement markets. We distribute the Continental premium brand worldwide. In Europe the product range is supplemented by the Barum, Semperit, Uniroyal, and Matador brands. America also uses our General Tire brand products while Asia has the Sime Tyres brand.

The Division is the numer four company worldwide in the truck tire market. In Europe, we are number two in the original equipment business and number three in the replacement business. We are Europe's market leader for industrial tires. 7.2 million truck tires were produced in the year 2007.

Continental manufactures commercial vehicle tires at 12 locations in 7 countries and is divided into four business units:

  • Truck Tires Europe
  • Truck Tires The Americas
  • Truck Tires Replacement Asia
  • Industrial Tires
20072006
Sales (millions of euros)1,452.41,468.3
EBIT* (millions of euros)124.1136.2
Employees8,3848,129
*Earnings before  interest and taxes

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