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.

1882

The rampant horse is adopted as trademark.

1892

Continental is the first German company to manufacture pneumatic tires for bicycles.

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