Continental’s commercial vehicle tires and services are used in sectors involving the transportation of goods and people, construction site work, and the handling of materials. They represent long tire life, reliable transmission of forces and low fuel consumption, therefore providing economical mobility. The division produces truck, bus and industrial tires for various applications and service conditions. Continental premium brand tires are marketed worldwide. The Barum, Semperit, Uniroyal, and Matador brands are available in Europe as well. In America, the range is supplemented by the General Tire and Ameri*Steel brands, and in Mexico the Euzkadi brand. In Asia, Sime Tyres brand tires complete the product portfolio. The Industrial Tires unit develops and produces tires of the Continental, Barum, Simex, General Tire, Ameri*Steel and Novum brands.

Commercial vehicle tires are manufactured at 15 locations in ten countries. In the year under review, 7,156 employees generated sales totaling €1.4 billion. The division comprises four business units:

• Truck Tires, EMEA
• Truck Tires, The Americas
• Truck Tires, Asia Pacific
• Industrial Tires

	2010	2009
Sales (millions of euros)	1,427.8	1,065.6
EBIT1 (millions of euros)	50.1	-50.1
Adjusted EBIT2 (millions of euros)	85.9	22.0
Employees	7,156	7,594
1 Earnings before interest and taxes 2 Before amortization on intangible assets from purchase price allocation,   changes in the scope of consolidation, and special effects.

Further information:

• Industrial tires homepage
• Truck / light truck / bus tires homepage