Strong growth for ContiTech air springs

ContiTech Air Spring Systems was on hand at the 7th Bus World Asia held in Shanghai during March 11-14 as development and production partner for air suspension systems in the Asian commercial vehicle and bus market. At the ContiTech booth, air springs and air suspension systems for axles were showcased and details provided about the systems for cabs and driver seats.
Olaf Philipp, General Manager of the ContiTech plant in Ninghai, said that at Bus World the company tried to enhance the reputation of its brand in the Chinese market, intensified customer contacts and demonstrated its commitment to state-of-the-art technology.
For ContiTech Air Spring Systems, China is a market loaded with potential. Thanks to the upcoming major events – the Olympic Games this summer in Beijing and the Shanghai Expo in 2010 – and the resulting transportation requirements involving buses, ContiTech is expecting sales to grow in China.
Since 2005, ContiTech is producing air springs for the commercial vehicle industry in Ninghai, some 300 km from Shanghai. There are plans to expand production of air suspension systems at the Ninghai air facility.
ContiTech AG, Hanover, specialises in rubber and plastics technology in the non-tyre rubber sector. The company develops and produces functional parts, components and systems for the automotive and other important industries. It has a workforce of around 22,000. In 2006, it posted sales of more than 2.8 billion euros.
ContiTech is a division of the Continental Corporation, one of the top five automotive suppliers worldwide, with annual sales of more than 25 billion euros. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tyres and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate.
Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Today, the corporation employs approximately 150,000 people at more than 200 locations in 36 countries.