Based in Hanover, Germany, Continental dominates the fourth place on the international tyre market, with more than forty plants and testing tracks all over the world. They focuse more than half of its personnel on the tyre business, creating them to fit all kind of vehicle, no matter the size, the shape or the speed capacity. In 2002, Continental signed an agreement with one of its competitors, Bridgestone, in order to boost the research and development of run flat tyres. Innovation and safety are the fundamental elements that define Continental.