Press Release
Continental bus tires safely transporting teams and
fans at UEFA EURO 2012™
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All team buses equipped with Continental HSR 2 tires
Specially configured HSU 1 tires for forty fan buses in the four Polish host cities of
Warsaw, Poznan, Gdansk and Wroclaw
Conti360° on-site services
Hanover, Germany, May 23, 2012. Continental is the Official Sponsor and exclusive tire
partner for UEFA EURO 2012™. The manufacturer will be equipping the team buses with its
HSR 2 premium bus tire for safe and comfortable transport of players during the European
Championship. The safety reserves of the bus tires are an important factor since the squads
travel mostly on their team buses during tournaments. Seeing as the tires form the sole
connection between the vehicle and the road, Continental is making a major contribution to the
safety of the footballers — impressive considering the fact that the contact patch is no bigger
than a tablet computer.
In addition, forty Conti Fan Busses will be operating in the four Polish host cities of Warsaw,
Poznan, Gdansk and Wroclaw for the duration of the European Championships.
At UEFA EURO 2012™, eight nations will play their group matches in Poland. Gdansk and
Warsaw will stage two quarter final matches and one of the semi-finals. Thousands of football
fans from the different countries will cheer on their teams at the stadiums and in the fan zones.
The buses will be used to transfer visitors from the fan zones to the stadia on match days. On
days when there are no fixtures, the vehicles will operate in the cities as free buses to boost
the public transport services.
The city buses are fitted with a special edition of Continental’s HSU 1 tire. This version has its
own special sidewall design featuring footballs and the Continental logo in yellow.
The buses will stop at special bus stops (resembling substitute benches) where hostesses will
be available on all match days to assist football fans.
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Your contact person:
Anna Stuhlmeier, telephone: +49 511 938-2923
-2Bus tires for safety and ride comfort
The HSR 2 was specially conceived for demanding assignments on buses in combined
regional and charter operation. It is fitted on the steering and drive axles of the team buses.
This tire features excellent handling and ride comfort, is quiet running and is particularly
economic.
On the city buses, the load capability of the tires also counts in addition to safety aspects. Bus
tires for city traffic need to be particularly durable as they often come into contact with curb
stones. Also frequent starting and braking and constantly changing loads place a burden on
the tires. Service technicians from the Conti360° network will check the tires every day on site
to safeguard passengers and ensure the availability of the vehicles at all times. Furthermore
two service vehicles will be on standby at each venue to provide technical assistance
whenever necessary.
Pictures:
-Continental HSR 2 Coach.jpg: Continental’s HSR 2 tires on the EURO 2012 team buses
ensure safe and comfortable transport for the football stars.
-UEFA EURO 2012™ Fan Bus Poland.jpg: Conti Fan Buses will transfer football fans from the
fan zones to the stadia in Warsaw, Gdansk, Wroclaw and Poznan.
-Continental HSU 1 EM Edition Poland.jpg: The Continental HSU 1 with EURO 2012 design:
specially made for transporting fans in Poland.
With sales of €30.5 billion in 2011, 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 elastomer products,
Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an
expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has approximately
164,000 employees in 46 countries.
www.continental-corporation.com
The Tire division includes the Passenger and Light Truck, the Commercial Vehicle Tire and the
Industrial Tire business units, as well as the Two-Wheel Tire activities. As one of the world’s leading
tire manufacturers, with more than 41,000 employees, the division achieved cumulative sales of more
than €8.8 billion in 2011. Today, the Tire division has 22 production and development locations
worldwide. The broad product range and continuous investments in R&D make a major contribution to
cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility.
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Your contact person:
Anna Stuhlmeier, telephone: +49 511 938-2923
-3The Commercial Vehicle Tire business unit had sales of more than €1.8 billion in 2011, making it one
of the largest manufacturers of truck, bus and industrial tires worldwide.
www.continental-truck-tires.com
Contact for journalists:
Anna Stuhlmeier
Press & PR
Continental CVT EMEA
Büttnerstraße 25
D-30165 Hannover
Telephone: +49 (0) 511 938-2923
Fax: +49 (0) 511 938-2429
Mobil: +49 (0) 151 43857187
E-mail: anna.stuhlmeier@conti.de
www.continental-truck-tires.com
Your contact person:
Anna Stuhlmeier, telephone: +49 511 938-2923
Marcin Cywinski
Marketing & Communications
Continental Opony Polska spol. z o. o.
Al. Krakowska 2A
PL-02-284 Warszawa
Telephone: +48 22 5771300
Fax: +48 22 5771301
Mobil: +48 602 531 331
E-mail: marcin.cywinski@conti.de