Press Release
Continental at Automechanika 2014
Continental Services Drive Workshops to Pole Position
 General expertise in drive equipment: new kits, components, and services in 16
languages
 Air spring references in the replacement market increased to over 2,000 worldwide
 VDO supplies new tire pressure monitoring sensor / ATE presents broad-based brake
portfolio
Frankfurt/Hanover, July 2014. Top-quality products + A to Z service = success for workshops. The
automotive supplier Continental embodies this formula more than ever before with its new services
for the automotive aftermarket. Be it belt drive components, air springs, tire pressure monitoring
sensors, or diagnostic devices, the company will place its workshop services in center stage at
Automechanika from September 16 to 20, 2014, in Frankfurt am Main. At the For.0 forum, stand
A05, visitors will also be greeted by a number of new additions to the product portfolio.
For all your drive needs
The ContiTech Power Transmission Group will premiere a new product at Automechanika with its
new accessory drive kits complete with V-ribbed belts and spanners. ContiTech is also
systematically expanding its range of belt drive components. The water pumps in the "timing belt
kits with water pump" range, which was recently expanded, meet ContiTech's quality standards –
as do the spanners, TVD disks, and assembly equipment. Customers will benefit from the drive
specialist's extensive range of services and expertise, and receive everything from a single source.
Visitors to the stand will also be able to test a new smartphone app, which provides general and
technical data about the products. This gives workshops another way of easily calling up the
product information they require. For detailed information and installation tips, the app is linked to
the Product Information Center (PIC), ContiTech's online service. An optimized version of the PIC
will go online in 16 languages in fall. The diverse array of languages will enable even more markets
to make use of the extensive services on offer.
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-2Range expanded: air springs for the replacement market
The continuous expansion of the range of air spring products for the replacement market is part of
the strategy pursued by ContiTech Air Spring Systems. By the time of Automechanika 2014, the
company will be able to supply more than 2,000 air spring references worldwide. The basis for this
is formed by three standalone brands, which are tailored to the diverse needs of customers in the
replacement market. For example, air springs from the ContiTech premium brand, comprising the
expertise and quality of the original equipment manufacturer, are available to customers in the
replacement parts business, too. Since these are original air springs developed and produced as
original equipment, the ContiTech brand is guaranteed to meet the highest quality requirements
that fulfill the needs of vehicle manufacturers. The PHOENIX and PRIME-RIDE® brands
complement the offering for the replacement market. These serve as an alternative – particularly
with regard to price – to copied air springs without the customer having to significantly compromise
on quality and spring characteristics.
ContiTech Air Spring Systems also offers a comprehensive service to customers in the
replacement market. For the ContiTech and PHOENIX brands, this means that a product in stock
can be delivered to dealers upon request within 24 hours in Germany and 48 hours in the EU.
Digital services such as product labeling with a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) and additional
languages for the successful air spring smartphone app are now also available to customers in
Europe.
VDO REDI-Sensor: VDO presents easy-to-assemble tire pressure monitoring sensor
VDO's Automechanika highlight will be the VDO REDI-Sensor for Europe. This is a sensor for
latest-generation tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) and is designed to make tire servicing
easier. In line with an EU regulation, which came into force in the fall of 2014, tire service providers
must prepare for the widespread introduction of TPMS in all new passenger cars. The intelligent
product architecture of the REDI-Sensor makes tire servicing as simple as possible. The sensors,
which are approximately the size of a 50-cent piece, are simply bonded to the inside of the tire.
Since the VDO REDI-Sensors are already programmed at the factory, the workshop does not have
to perform the programming itself. Automechanika will also showcase VDO's line of diagnostic
products, which Continental uses to supply automotive workshops with high-performance multibrand diagnostic devices and information for fault diagnostics and repair work.
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-3ATE makes brake servicing easy
With its ATE brand, Continental supplies wear and spare parts, testing devices, specialist tools, a
solid, single-source knowledge base, and high-quality services for brake servicing – one of the
most important sources of revenue for automotive workshops. ATE offers the independent
replacement market an extensive range of OEM-quality brake products. It covers all the relevant
vehicle brands worldwide, and includes wear and hydraulic parts, brake fluids, and electronic
components. As with original equipment, special importance is attached to product quality and
safety for all ATE products. ATE will present a strong portfolio of services and brake products at
Automechanika. The product highlight will be the innovative ATE ceramic brake linings, which give
drivers the choice to opt for brake linings that generate little brake dust and enable exceptionally
comfortable braking.
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The ContiTech Power Transmission Group now offers 13 additional timing belt kits complete with
water pumps. Workshops can find all the relevant information about the individual products in the
Product Information Center (PIC).
Photo: ContiTech
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VDO's Automechanika highlight will be the VDO REDI-Sensor for Europe. The sensors, which are
approximately the size of a 50-cent piece, are simply bonded to the inside of the tire.
Photo: Continental
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-4With sales of around €33.3 billion in 2013, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers
worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis,
instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires, and technical elastomers, Continental
contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in
networked automobile communication. Continental currently employs around 182,000 people in 49 countries.
The ContiTech division is one of the world's leading suppliers of technical elastomer products and is a
specialist in plastics technology. The division develops and produces functional parts, components, and
systems for the automotive industry and other important industries. ContiTech currently has a workforce of
approximately 29,700 employees. In 2013, it recorded sales of about €3.9 billion.
The Automotive Group with its three divisions Chassis & Safety (sales of approximately €7.0 billion in 2012,
34,500 employees), Powertrain (sales of approximately €6.1 billion in 2012, 31,000 employees), and Interior
(sales of approximately €6.4 billion in 2012, 33,000 employees) achieved sales of approximately €19.5 billion
in 2012. The Automotive Group is present in more than 170 locations worldwide. As a partner to the
automotive and commercial vehicle industry, it develops and produces innovative products and systems for a
modern automotive future in which cars provide individual mobility and driving pleasure consistent with
driving safety, environmental responsibility, and cost-efficiency.
The Interior division comprises Continental's commercial vehicle and trade activities in the Commercial
Vehicles & Aftermarket business unit to accommodate the specific requirements of these market segments.
A global network of sales and service companies ensures proximity to local customers. With the product
brands Continental, VDO, ATE, and Barum, the business unit offers electronic products, systems and
services for commercial and special vehicles, a broad selection of products for specialized workshops, as
well as spare and wear parts for the independent vehicle parts market, brand-independent workshops, and
supply services after series production of the vehicle manufacturer.
Contact for journalists
Mario Töpfer
Head of Technical Media Relations
ContiTech AG
Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
30165 Hanover, Germany
Phone: +49 511 938-1304
Fax: +49 511 938-1305
E-mail: mario.toepfer@contitech.de
www.contitech.de
Eva Appold
Head of External Communications
Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket
Continental
Interior division
Guerickestrasse 7
60488 Frankfurt, Germany
Phone: +49 69 7603-2022
Fax: +49 69 7603-3953
E-mail: eva.appold@continentalcorporation.com
This press release is available in the following languages: German, English, French, Spanish, and
Portuguese
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Your contact:
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