Press Release
Continental celebrated its 20th anniversary in Tianjin
and the Launching of Plastic Mechatronic Line
 Local government officers and Continental management board members joined this event,
celebrating the milestone of Continental
 New Plastic Mechatronic Line (PMT) enables Continental to enter new business area with
new products
Shanghai/Tianjin, July 3, 2015. The international automotive supplier Continental held its 20
years anniversary ceremony in Tianjin today. Local government officers and Continental
management members joined this event, celebrating with all Continental local employees for the
numerous achievements in the past 20 years. Tianjin plant also announced one important
investment for future mobility – the launching of a brand new Plastic Mechatronic (PMT) Line of
Transmission Business Unit, which enables Continental to enter a new business area in China.
“The launching of PMT Line indicates our strategic intention to localize as much as possible of the
entire value chain close to our customers in the local market.” said Dr. Ralf Cramer, Member of the
Executive Board of Continental AG, President & CEO of Continental China, “For Continental, today
is a milestone, as well as a new beginning.”
“Since 2001, Continental Powertrain Transmission Business Unit has started studying on plastic
competence and tool management, following our strategy to place innovative products to the
transmission market. A great number of groundwork was laid.” introduced by Mr. Jerome Worbs,
Global head of PMT at the opening ceremony, “In 2014, the Plastic Molding Production & Process
Development Center was launched at Nuremberg in Germany, one year later, we are celebrating
the launching and start of production in China, ready to serve local customers.”
Plastic mechatronic products are high-precision, metal-plastic composite, and integrated electronic
systems, which result in lightweight, size reduction and quality stability. The PMT line does’t stand
alone for just production, it’s also facilitated with the capability of In-house design, tooling &
process development. With the line, Continental Powertrain Division will be able to locally produce
sensor cluster, leadframe contact modules, etc.
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-2Oswald Kold, General Manager of Tianjin Plant is very glad to have another value-adding line in
the location. “Tianjin is one of the most important plants within Continental Central Electronic
Plants organization worldwide. Since the opening in 1995, we’ve been developing with a significant
speed together with the market. With PMT line, Continental brings another State-of-the-Art
production technology to Tianjin.”
20 years in Tianjin, Continental Tianjin plant plays an important role in the development of
Continental in China:
1995 - Motorola AIEG organization set up in Tianjin
1997 - AIEG moved to Fuyu building in TEDA, first product shipped to customer
2006 - Acquisition of Motorola Automotive system by Continental; foundation of Continental
Automotive Systems (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.; Body & Security Business Unit started production at
Continental Tianjin
2007 - Infotainment & Connectivity Business Unit started production of SYNC; Transmission
Business Unit started production at Continental Tianjin
2009 - Infotainment & Connectivity Business Unit started production of the first Multi-Media Product
2010 - One millionth Transmission Control Unit Offline in Tianjin, Transmission Business Unit
launched its 2nd major product
2011 - Tianjin plant set up the 1st CBS Training Center of China
2012 - Hybrid Electric Vehicle Business Unit started production at Continental Tianjin, Opening of
Tianjin new warehouse
2014 - 8,888,888 Transmission Control Unit offline at Tianjin
Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner,
the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe,
comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2014, the corporation generated preliminary sales of
approximately €34.5 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tires, and
ContiTech. Continental currently employs approximately 200,000 people in 53 countries. Continental
commenced its business in China in 1994 and has built successful partnership with all major customers in
China. So far, Continental has expanded its presence in 25 production locations and 15 R&D centers,
representing a workforce of over 23,000 in the country. Continental offers market specific solutions to the
Chinese market with all of the corporation's five divisions.
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-3The Powertrain division develops and produces efficient system solutions for vehicle powertrains to
optimize fuel consumption. The comprehensive range of products includes gasoline and diesel injection
systems, engine management and transmission control, including sensors and actuators, exhaustaftertreatment technologies, fuel-supply systems and components, and systems for hybrid and electric
drives. Powertrain employs over 34,500 people worldwide. In 2014, it recorded sales of approximately €6.5
billion.
Contact for journalists:
Lean Yang
Continental Communications China
Continental Automotive Holding Co., Ltd
538 Dalian Road, 200082
Shanghai, P.R. China
Tel: +86 21 6080 3000-4084
Fax: +86 21 6080 3268
Email:li-lean.yang@continental-corporation.com
Tina Chen
Head of Communications China
Continental Automotive Holding Co., Ltd
538 Dalian Road, 200082
Shanghai, P.R. China
Tel: +86 21 6080 3000-4551
Fax: +86 21 6080 3268
Email: tina.chen@continental-corporation.com
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