01/28/2008 Hanover, January 2008. STILL is supplying the new RX 60-35 electric fork lift truck - the more powerful version of the RX 60-30. Tires for the new vehicle were developed in partnership with the engineers from Continental Industrial Tires. The end result was the new SC 20 solid tire from Continental in the size 315/45-12.

The experts at STILL are well aware of the relevance of tires as the load bearing element. A great deal of engineering expertise was required before the new STILL RX 60-35 electric fork lift went into production. STILL wanted to develop a vehicle in the 3-4 ton category that was as compact as possible . In order to obtain the best possible tire solution the company approached the industrial tire experts at Continental for their specialist support.

What they wanted to design was a fork lift based on the well-proven RX-30, but with a load capacity of 3.5 tons. STILL's specification dictated that there would be not much available space to accommodate the wheels and tires. To solve this and produce a new tire size that fitted within the very compact chassis engineers from both STILL and Continental had to work together to find a solution - which resulted in the development of the size 315/45 -12.

The first test tires for the prototype vehicles were delivered to STILL in summer 2006. One year later, STILL's new fork lift RX 60-35 went into production with Continental as the sole tire supplier for this model.

STILL RX60-35 forklift with Continental on the job

The outstanding product characteristics of the SC20 - lowest rolling resistance and extremely long service life - in the new size of 315/45-12 will also benefit the new vehicle.

Continental is the only tire manufacturer to supply a comprehensive range of industrial tires, making it the No. 1 in Germany and Europe, and one of the top three worldwide.

Continental SC20

With annual sales of more than €25 billion (based on 2006 figures), the Continental Corporation is one of the top five automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Today, the corporation employs approximately 150,000 people at nearly 200 locations in 36 countries.

The tire divisions are an Official Sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008^TM, which will be held in Austria and Switzerland in June 2008. For further details, visit the websites www.ContiSoccerWorld.de, www.ContiFanWorld.com and www.conti‑online.com.

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