The Early Years
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1871 Continental-Caoutchouc-und Gutta-Percha Compagnie is founded in Hannover as a joint stock company. Manufacturing at the main factory in Vahrenwalder Street includes soft rubber products, rubberized fabrics, solid tires for carriages and bicycles. |
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1882 The rampant horse is adopted as trademark. |
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1892 Continental is the first German company to manufacture pneumatic tires for bicycles.
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