Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA), based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a group company of the Germany-based Continental Corporation, a leading systems supplier to the automotive industry.

CTNA employees approximately 6,500 employees. CTNA is a major supplier to the original equipment and replacement tire markets, selling Continental, General Tire, Euzkadi, Semperit and private brands.

CTNA operates four tire manufacturing plants in North America: Bryan, OH; Charlotte, NC; Mt. Vernon, IL; San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Continental's passenger & light truck division develops and manufactures tires for:

• Compact, medium-size and full-size cars
• SUVs and Light Trucks
• Vans and RVs

In these segments CTNA supplies a wide range of tires for various applications such as:

• Ultra high performance
• Winter
• All-terrain

Apart from the Continental brand, General Tire and private brands are also marketed.

In both the original equipment and replacement sectors, it is our goal to meet the changing needs of consumers and vehicle manufacturers.

The commercial vehicle tires division delivers product to Caterpillar, John Deere, Freightliner, Mack and Volvo.

Continental Worldwide
Continental is the #2 automotive supplier in Europe and #4 in the world. In 21 plants around the globe, more than 90 million passenger car tires and more than 6 million commercial vehicle and two-wheel tires are produced each year.

Continental AG
Continental-Caoutchouc-und Gutta-Percha Compagnie was founded in Hanover, Germany in 1871. Manufacturing included soft rubber products, rubberized fabrics, solid tires for carriages and bicycles.

General Tire was purchased by Continental Corporation in 1987. TEVES was purchased by Continental Corporation in 1998.

Continental has nearly 81,000 employees and 100 manufacturing facilities, research centers and test tracks. The Continental Corporation is one of the world‘s leading suppliers to the automotive industry with extensive know-how in tire and brake technology, vehicle dynamics control, as well as electronic and sensor systems.