Continental Industry

How do the CEOs of major companies see their collaboration with Continental Industry - and why do they choose us as their partner? 🤝 In our new #SpotOn series, we talk to the leaders of our business partners, discover what we have in common, and examine our shared successes and joint plans. ✅ To kick things off, we welcome Neil Schrimsher to our interview platform. He is CEO of Applied Industrial Technologies, a US-based global company that distributes bearings, power transmission products, engineered components, and fluid power systems. Both Continental and AIT boast a century of business experience. In this interview, Schrimsher shares how the two companies have thrived over the years and their joint efforts in addressing the crucial issue of sustainability for a promising future. 🤩 Enjoy watching and follow us so you never miss another SpotOn episode! #WeMoveTheWorld #CustomerCentricity 

🌟 Step into a new dimension of surface experience at our newly opened Surface Solutions Customer Event Center in Weißbach, Germany! 🎉 Just a few days ago, we celebrated the grand opening of this exciting facility, where guests explored the premises for the first time. Stephan Weisgerber, Head of the LivTec segment at Continental Surface Solutions, welcomed everyone to this special event. Located on our factory premises in Weißbach, the new event center offers our customers an immersive experience of our entire product and application portfolio. This space is designed for professional and personal exchanges, providing endless inspiration. More than 50 guests were impressed by the 300 square meter innovation area on opening day. The space is thoughtfully divided into Intro, Showroom, and Forum areas, showcasing our latest innovations. Future visitors can look forward to rooms furnished in modern Scandi and Bauhaus designs, where they can collaborate with Surface Solutions experts to create customized solutions for shared success. From guided tours and workshops to conferences, our customer event center offers a plethora of possibilities. We invite all customers to come and see for themselves. Simply contact your sales representative to schedule a visit. Join us in celebrating a fantastic opening day filled with positive feedback from customers, partners, and journalists. Check out the highlights here! 🚀 If you are a potential customer and would like to visit the Customer Event Center, please contact us using the form below and we will get back to you: https://lnkd.in/eq8xV6fY #CustomerEventCenter #Innovation #Inspiration #Design

How will we travel tomorrow? 🚗 The door panel concept that just won the CMF Design Award in Shenzhen, China 🥇 holds a revolutionary set of surface solutions for automotive interiors. This glimpse into the future focuses on customer centricity, with a model that shows what comes next in design and functionality. It features lightweight, breathable, translucent, and backlit components as well as a heatable technology concept. These are the latest results of Continental Industry R&D efforts. 💪 The concept emphasizes that design is not enough – functionality is equally important. The customer's experience is always at the forefront, with a focus on creating a space that surrounds passengers with functionality, rather than a traditional cockpit with switches. This innovative approach puts the future needs and preferences of our customers first and foremost. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ecNXSYTq #SurfaceSolutions #VehicleInterior #FutureMobility #TomorrowIsToday

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Bruno Druetta, Fleet Manager at Bus Company, has taken a giant leap in fleet operations with #ContiConnect, a digital tire management solution. Sensors in the tires of their 500-bus fleet now automatically record key data—air pressure, temperature, and mileage. With a simple web portal and app, his team ensures optimal tire conditions, drastically reducing daily emergencies even on international routes. With our technology, Bus Company saves over 80 hours of manual tire checks, allowing Bruno to focus on what truly matters: growing the company and delivering exceptional public transport. 🚍🛠️ To learn more about ContiConnect, click here: https://lnkd.in/ef5Gj4Ky #FleetManagement #DigitalTransformation #SafetyFirst #FitsYourFleet

Ahoy sailors, ready to explore the seven seas?🌊 With our Press Polished Vinyl, you can set sail with confidence. 🚤 The transparent vinyl is highly resistant to substances found in sun creams, insect repellents, and kerosene. It withstands tides and weather and also protects against UV radiation. But it is not only needed on the high seas; our vinyl can also be used in other areas: 🚙 automobiles ⛺️ marquees and awnings 🔥 protective equipment 👉 Click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/d42iuhv #WeMoveTheWorld #MaterialExperts #SurfaceMaterials

As a global company, we face numerous and complex challenges due to the diverse needs of different markets. To provide the best customer-centric experience, our management team travels to various international locations where we have operations. These visits allow us to interact directly with employees and customers, ensuring we understand and address their unique needs. Last week our board, including Philip Nelles, Claus Peter Spille, Michael Hofmann, and Hannes Friederichsen, embarked on a trip to China, packed with activities ranging from a townhall with employees to meetings with the distributor council and visits to customer workplaces. 🚀 Changshu Site: we explored the impressive diversity and expertise at our Changshu manufacturing site. With approximately 930 employees, the site produces a wide range of high-quality products, including solutions for motion and suction, anti-vibration, precision sealing, and more. 💬 Townhall: We held a townhall meeting with employees on-site and via livestream from other locations in China. Discussions focused on our vision, mission, and value ambitions. The Q&A session allowed for direct dialogue, reinforcing our commitment to transparency and collaboration. 👷 Customer Visits: Meeting with our customers is crucial to understanding their needs. We visited SANY Heavy Machinery in Kunshan and Sunward Group in Shanghai. These interactions helped us gain a deeper understanding of their challenges and how we can better support them. 🤝 Distributor Council Meeting: Engaging with key dealers and discussing their plans provided valuable market insights. The Customer Sharing Session offered a closer look at the daily lives of our customers. Without a doubt this trip to China reaffirmed our commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and global collaboration. Together, we continue to drive excellence and achieve our strategic ambitions. #WeMoveTheWorld #China #CustomerCentricity

Cycling, athletics, swimming, soccer, and more: the summer of sports is in action. With many major sporting events happening worldwide, it feels like we are all in good spirits. 🏅 But what makes these events so special? 🤔 Sports overcome boundaries and connects. It is diverse and cross-cultural, values that we also identify with. So, it's no surprise that we at Continental Industry are involved in sports in several ways. 🏌️ With our AI-supported BAL.ON Smart Kit, we offer golfers a pair of pressure-sensitive golf shoe soles, sensors, and a smartphone app. 🏃The idea of applying our knowledge of rubber materials to shoe soles proved to be a success: the sole compound for an Adidas running shoe gives runners up to 30 % more grip and optimal rolling characteristics. 🏟️ Do you prefer to watch? Our premium surface material skai® is part of more than 50 sports venues worldwide, as well as the most important sporting events in soccer, athletics, and ice hockey. Continental technology is everywhere. Even where you wouldn't expect it. We hope these facts will bring even more fun to the summer and that you enjoy watching the events.😊  #WeMoveTheWorld #MaterialExperts #FridayFact

📣 Don't miss out - submit your ideas by July 15th! Startups, material experts, and clever brains: We are still seeking your ideas through the INAM - Innovation Network for Advanced Materials (INAM) Open Innovation Challenge. Our goal is to find a sustainable rubber-like material to replace fossil-based materials in air springs. This is what the chosen ones can expect: 💪 The opportunity to implement their proof of concept or product development concept with Continental 💪 Test your material under real-life conditions 💪 Expand your network 💪 Gain global recognition The product must meet the following criteria: ✅ 100% sustainable throughout the entire value chain ✅ Highly flexible and nearly impermeable to air ✅ Resistant to water, NaCl salt, and cleaning chemicals ✅ Industrializable and scalable ✅ Free from Environmental Safety & Health (ESH) critical materials What you should bring: 💼 Ideally, mid-mature startups capable of running POCs and collaborating with large corporations 💼 A background in chemistry is favorable ➡️ The deadline is getting closer. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/e2yuFszJ Detailed information will be shared with you after your application. #WeMovetheWorld #InnovationChallenge #MaterialExperts

Our favorite snack when it's hot outside? Ice cream, of course! 🍦😍 To make sure we can enjoy our favorite summer treat, we set high standards for our solutions for food companies: ✅ Hygiene ✅ Odorless and tasteless materials ✅ Robust and durable material properties To meet these requirements, expertise, know-how and uncompromising precision are required in the development, design and production of such elastomer "performers". This is how we contribute to product quality and your sweet enjoyment every day. What is your favorite flavor? 😊 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eDTsXhYe #WeMoveTheWorld #IceCream #MaterialExperts