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Continental highlights crimper recycling program in celebration of Earth Day

April 23, 2025 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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In celebration of Earth Day, Continental is highlighting its Crimper Recycling Program, a practical initiative that allows customers across the United States to trade in outdated Continental crimpers in exchange for new, high-performance models. The program promotes responsible end-of-life management of equipment while helping businesses optimize operations with the latest technology. “The Crimper Recycling Program […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Crimpers Tagged With: contitech

Continental to make ContiTech an independent entity

April 8, 2025 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

The Continental Executive Board has today decided to make the ContiTech group sector independent, spinning its industrial rubber business off from its automotive and tire business.  As the board evaluates next steps, a sale of the Contitech business is likely in the future, which is to be implemented after the spin-off of the Automotive group […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: contitech

Heavy-duty air hose for construction and mining

July 29, 2019 By Ken Korane Leave a Comment

The Continental division of ContiTech, Fairlawn, Ohio, has introduced a new heavy-duty air hose for the construction and mining markets. Named Super Rock Drill 600 HT, the air hose is specifically designed for applications that require a high working pressure hose in a high temperature environment. “This is a hand-built hose that is exceptionally applicable […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic hose, Industry News, Pneumatic tubing Tagged With: continental, contitech

Continental hydraulic and industrial hose plant celebrates 40 years

July 22, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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Continental’s Norfolk, Neb. hose plant is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. “We are proud to share in this 40th anniversary celebration of a very valuable and productive facility,” said Jim Hill, ContiTech CEO for the North America Region. “This plant has made hydraulic and industrial hose for applications all over the world, and we […]

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Continental plant contributes $50,000 to high school athletic complex

May 16, 2019 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

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Continental’s industrial products plant has donated $50,000 over a five-year period to the St. Marys Community Foundation and the Rough Riders Philanthropic Organization to build a new athletic complex and stadium for St. Marys Memorial High School. “We welcome the opportunity to contribute to a project we believe will provide the young student-athletes of our […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: continental, contitech

Certified hoses ensure food safety at Christmas markets

December 20, 2018 By Ken Korane Leave a Comment

German-style Christmas markets are celebrated worldwide, but strict hygiene regulations are in place for booths serving food and drink. Technology company Continental is helping to ensure food hygiene at Christmas markets thanks to its certified drinking water and beverage hoses. A congenial evening together with friends, colleagues or the family at a Christmas market is […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: continental, contitech

NAHAD update: Crimping joins the rush to Industry 4.0

April 30, 2018 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

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While the NAHAD Annual Meeting & Convention is an excellent place to network, learn from the array of economic and business speakers, and find out about what both hose manufacturers and distributors are up to, it isn’t necessarily a place where big product unveils happen—like the sort of thing you see at Hannover Fair or […]

Filed Under: Featured, Hose Assembly Blog, Industry News Tagged With: continental, contitech

ContiTech expands its Hungarian hose, bellows plant

January 31, 2018 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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ContiTech is building on its commitment to Hungary. Over the past one and a half years, the industrial supplier – part of German technology company Continental – has invested around €20 million in its location at Nyíregyháza. The plant has built a second rubber mixing line, a new semi-finished production facility (using calender technology) for […]

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Continental acquires U.S. Custom Machining Services to expand services for industrial hose

November 6, 2017 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

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Technology company Continental has acquired Custom Machining Services, Inc. in order to expand its range of services for the industrial hose industry. “Custom Machining Services is a well-respected manufacturer and has a solid reputation in the hose industry,” said Andreas Gerstenberger, Continental’s head of Industrial Fluid Solutions business. “The acquisition allows us to add assembly […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: contitech

Streamlined hydraulic hose fitting line

September 25, 2017 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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ContiTech, with North American headquarters in Fairlawn, Ohio, manufactures an extensive range of low-, medium- and high-pressure fittings for braided, spiral and thermoplastic hose. They come in thread ends that meet all common specifications, including SAE, NPTF, JIC, British Standard, DIN, JIS, and API; and in end styles that include straights, swivels, elbow,s and flanges. […]

Filed Under: Fittings, Hydraulic Tagged With: contitech

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