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Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide.
As part of the EU-funded ZEvRA project, Continental has developed a concept tire made from around 43 percent recycled materials. The concept tire highlights the potential of innovative material approaches. It also demonstrates the need for a reliable framework when adopting recycling technologies on an industrial scale.
Continental has received original equipment approval for the all-electric Škoda Elroq. The Continental EcoContact 7 in size 235/50 R20 has been approved for the front axle and size 255/45 R20 for the rear axle of the electric SUV. “R20” indicates tires designed for 20-inch rims.
Continental has achieved 84 out of a possible 100 points in the latest EcoVadis Sustainability Rating, receiving a gold medal for its performance. With this result, the tire manufacturer ranks among the top 5 percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide. The assessment covers four themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
Continental has decided to build its first company-owned wind farm near its tire plant in Korbach, in the municipality of Twistetal (Hesse, Germany). It will supply electricity to the tire plant in Korbach (Hesse), which is about eight kilometers away. With this project, the tire manufacturer is diversifying its energy supply, accelerating its transition to renewable energy, improving the plant’s cost competitiveness and reducing its dependence on energy markets.
Continental has supplied road bike tires to six teams competing in this year’s Tour de France. From July 4 to 26, over a quarter of the peloton will ride on tires made at Continental’s Korbach plant in Hesse, Germany. More than 1,000 road bike tires will be used over the course of the three-week event, with every tire produced and tested in Korbach.
