Tires and ContiTech: the two strong champions of the Continental Group.
Organizational structure
The Continental Group is divided into two group sectors: Tires and ContiTech. Since January 1, 2026, these have comprised a total of eight business areas.
The spin-off of Aumovio – the former Automotive and Contract Manufacturing group sectors – was completed on September 17, 2025. On August 27, 2025, Continental also announced the signing of the agreement to sell the ContiTech business area Original Equipment Solutions (OESL). The sale was completed on February 2, 2026. The final steps of the Continental Group’s realignment include the sale of the ContiTech group sector in 2026 and a sharpened focus on the tire business.
A group sector or business area with overall responsibility for a business, including its results, is classified according to product requirements, market trends, customer groups and distribution channels.
Business responsibility
Overall responsibility for managing the company lies with the Executive Board of Continental Aktiengesellschaft (AG). The Tires and ContiTech group sectors are each represented on the Executive Board.
Spanning the group sectors are the group functions of Continental AG, which are represented by the chairman of the Executive Board, the chief financial officer and the chief HR officer. These functions include Finance and Controlling, Integrity, Law, Compliance, Internal Audit, Human Relations, Sustainability and IT.
Customer structure
In the Tires group sector, sales to dealers and end users represent the largest share of the replacement-tire business. The ContiTech group sector’s customer base includes the energy, mining, agriculture, construction, exterior and interior design, automotive and replacement industries. In total, 29% of consolidated sales in 2025 related to the automotive industry, excluding the replacement business, while 71% came from other industries as well as the replacement business.
336 locations in 54 countries and markets
Companies and locations
Continental AG is the parent company of the Continental Group. In addition to Continental AG, the Continental Group comprises 297 companies, including non-controlled companies. The Continental team is made up of 92,653 employees at 336 locations for production, research and development, and administration in 54 countries and markets. Added to this are distribution locations, with 807 company-owned tire outlets and a total of around 6,000 franchises and operations with a Continental brand presence.
Structure of the Continental Group in 2025
The Tires group sector offers a premium portfolio of innovative tire solutions for the passenger car, truck, bus, two-wheeler and specialty segments, as well as intelligent products and services related to tires. For specialist dealers and fleet managers, Tires provides digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, which keep fleets mobile and increase their efficiency. With its tires, the group sector contributes to safe, efficient and convenient mobility. In the reporting year, 24% of sales in Tires related to business with vehicle manufacturers, and 76% related to the replacement-tire business. As part of a realignment, the former Original Equipment and Specialty Tires business areas were transferred to regional business areas. Since January 1, 2026, the group sector has therefore been divided into three business areas:
- Americas
- APAC
- EMEA
The ContiTech group sector draws on its materials expertise to develop solutions for industrial applications made from rubber, metal and textiles. Its broad portfolio of hoses, conveyor belts, air springs and drive belts is designed for the operating conditions in industrial environments, which can be challenging. At the same time, ContiTech offers surface materials with an appealing look and feel for use in home and vehicle interiors. ContiTech’s industrial growth areas are primarily in energy, mining, agriculture and construction, as well as exterior and interior design. In the reporting year, 42% of sales in ContiTech related to business with automotive manufacturers, excluding the replacement business – and 58% to business with other industries as well as the replacement business. The group sector is divided into five business areas:
- Industrial Solutions Americas
- Industrial Solutions APAC
- Industrial Solutions EMEA
- Original Equipment Solutions
- Surface Solutions
Globally interconnected value creation
Continental processes a wide range of raw materials and semifinished products. The purchasing volume in the reporting year totaled €11.6 billion, around €6.2 billion of which was attributable to production materials. Natural rubber, oil-based chemicals, synthetic rubber and carbon black are among the most important raw materials for the Tires and ContiTech group sectors, with around 62% of the total purchasing volume for production materials attributable to these material groups. For more information, see the Development of Raw Materials Markets section in the economic report.
Production and sales in the ContiTech group sector are organized across regions. For the Tires group sector, economies of scale play a key role when it comes to tire manufacturing. Low production costs coupled with large volumes and proximity to our customers or high rates of regional growth constitute key success factors. For this reason, manufacturing predominantly takes place at major locations in the dominant automotive markets, namely Europe, the USA and China. Tires are sold worldwide via a dealer network of tire outlets and franchises, as well as through tire trading in general.
Globally interconnected value creation
