Forbes Names Conti One of ‘America’s Best Employers’
For the second year in a row Forbes magazine has named Continental one of America’s Best Employers. With more than 208,000 employees worldwide, Continental AG employs approximately 17,000 people in the United States. “We are extremely excited and proud to once again be named as one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes,” said Rick Ledsinger,
Arnott Launches New Front Air Struts
Arnott Air Suspension Products has introduced new front right and front left air struts for the 2003 though 2012 Bentley Continental GT and the 2006 through 2012 Flying Spur. The new strut assemblies replace the OE Bentley strut and feature a new, custom-tuned shock absorber calibrated to restore the vehicle’s original ride control and performance, Arnott said.
Bridgestone Named GM Supplier of the Year
General Motors named Bridgestone Corp. the 2015 General Motors Supplier of the Year during General Motors during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Detroit, Mich. This is the 14th time Bridgestone has received the award. “This award is a tribute to our employees worldwide who engineer the high quality tires and
Conti Names Media Relations Manager
Michael Nehring has joined Continental AG as manager of media relations for the company’s commercial vehicle tires unit. Nehring replaces Thomas Recke, who transitioned to Conti’s automotive group in North America. In his new role, Nehring provides worldwide media work for Conti’s commercial tire business unit, media monitoring, and internal communications tasks. He reports to
Conti Named 2015 GM Supplier of the Year
General Motors honored Continental AG with the 2015 General Motors Supplier of the Year award during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Detroit, Mich. This is the first time Continental’s tire segment has received the award. “We are extremely proud and honored to receive this award, it is an excellent reflection of
Update: Conti Plant Incentive Value May Reach $333 Million
After an aggressive two-year courtship, the state of Mississippi and Continental AG signed on the dotted line last week, completing a deal that will bring a $1.45 billion, 2,500-job tire plant to the state. It is the Magnolia State’s second tire plant win in five years, and will bring much needed good paying jobs to
ContiTech Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Veyance Merger
ContiTech is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its acquisition of Veyance Technologies Inc. In Jan. 2015, Continental acquired Ohio-based Veyance Technologies Inc., allowing the companies to combine their knowledge and personnel, Conti said. “It has been an exciting first year filled with many of the elements inherent in a merger,” said Jim Hill, ContiTech NAFTA
Starting Off Fresh
If ever there was a tiremaker seeking a rebirth it might well be Kumho Tire USA Inc. Victim of its own inconsistency, the global economic meltdown and problems with its parent company in South Korea, the North American arm appears to have shaken off all of that and sees better days ahead. The turn of
Kitchen Wins Conti’s ‘What’Cha Got’
DC United’s Perry Kitchen was the winner of the second season of “What’Cha Got,” presented by Perry Kitchen. Kitchen beat out the Sporting KC’s Dom Dwyer for the right to drive a Lamborghini in 2016. “It was an incredible experience to race something with that much power and that exotic,” said Kitchen following his win.
ContiTech Closing Bowmanville Plant in 2016
Continental AG will be closing its ContiTech plant in Bowmanville, Ontario, in 2016 after 100 years as a former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant, local media reports. ContiTech acquired the plant last year when it purchased Veyance Technologies Inc., which produced conveyor belts for Goodyear. The ContiTech plant continues to produce conveyor belts for
