With the concentrated innovative power of four divisions, Continental put on an impressive show as home team at the Automechanika in Frankfurt. On a nearly 600 square meter stand in hall 3, every day more than 100 staff members from ATE, VDO, TCO and ContiTech presented numerous innovative products and efficient solutions for drivers, fleet managers and garages at the leading trade fair for decision-makers from the automotive business. For partners and customers the company additionally organized a big event on the Main River.

The highlights of the fair portfolio included the new coated brake discs with which ATE once again brings the OEM competence of Continental to the aftermarket. The new Barum brand also was introduced for the first time at the Automechanika. This addition to the Continental brand family expands the brake-related retrofitting business – brake discs, brake pads, brake hoses and hydraulic parts – with offers emphasizing attractive value for money.

Garages were able to get a first look at the new ContiSys diagnostic product family at the fair. Tailored to all shop sizes it enables effective troubleshooting for vehicles of all models. For fleet managers and operators there were also many new products to see in Frankfurt in connection with the digital tachograph (DTCO) – from an optimized diagnostic tool for service shops to the second generation of the practical download key and the new TisWeb II analysis software.

Protection against piracy: ATE introduces a two-stage safety and quality seal

At the same time, Continental in Frankfurt is further strengthening the protection of its interests. For this reason we not only are participating in the forum "Messe against Copying", but are introducing at ATE a two-stage safety and quality seal with which the branded products from Continental can be identified beyond a shadow of a doubt in future. Counterfeits, copies and plagiarisms then no longer stand a chance.

River dinner cruise: highlight for international general distributors

A highlight on the fringe of this year's fair was the traditional customer event on trade fair Wednesday. On a river dinner cruise before Frankfurt's skyline, in a relaxed atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle of the fair around 350 international general distributors of the ATE and VDO brands had the opportunity for mutual exchange and discussion with Helmut Ernst, Aftermarket division head at Continental, and Peter Wagner, head of Aftermarket Sales at Continental: "It was a great pleasure for us to have all international representatives of our ATE und VDO brands together in one place and to spend a relaxed, cheerful evening with them."