Conti Hybrid HT3 Trailer Tyre Receives "Red Dot: Best of the Best" Design Award

• Low profile tyres in sizes 445/45 R 19.5 and 435/50 R 19.5 make an impression with incomparable design quality and groundbreaking construction
• Special trailer tyre for volume transport wins its second design award
• The Conti Hybrid HT3 offers high mileage and optimum fuel efficiency when used on mega liners for regional and long-distance transportation 

30 March 2016. Following its success at the iF Design Awards, the Conti Hybrid HT3 trailer tyre has won another award – the renowned "Red Dot: Best of the Best" design award. The international Red Dot jury gave the award in the product design category to the low profile Continental tyre in sizes 445/45 R 19.5 and 435/50 R 19.5 for its incomparable design quality and groundbreaking construction. Continental's premium tyre, which was specially developed for use on mega liners, is now one of the most highly praised trailer tyres on the market.

Commenting on the recent award, Constantin Batsch, Vice President Business Region Truck Tyres EMEA said: "The Conti Hybrid HT3 445/45 R 19.5 and 435/50 R 19.5 were assessed by an independent expert jury of 41 specialists from around the world who were looking for innovation, technical quality, functionality, and environmental impact. The "Red Dot: Best of the Best" award is recognition at the highest level for the trailer tyre's excellent product design. We are delighted that the standards that are always at the heart of our tyre development have been specially recognised, and we are just as proud to accept this second award as we were the iF Design Award."

Receiving more than 17,000 submissions every year, the Red Dot Design Award is one of the best-known design competitions in the world. The prize is also seen internationally as recognition at the highest level of outstanding product design and has been run by the Design Zentrum in North Rhine-Westphalia since 1955. As well as being published in the Red Dot Design Yearbook, the award-winning products will also be displayed in the Red Dot Design Museum. Winners will be officially presented with their awards at the Red Dot Gala on July 4, 2016 in the Aalto Theater in Essen. 

With their award-winning design, Continental's Conti Hybrid HT3 445/45 R 19.5 and 435/50 R 19.5 are high-mileage, fuel-saving trailer tyres, which thanks to their low diameter and high load capacity, are particularly of use on the semitrailers of mega liners for long-distance transport. The optimised contour of the low profile tyre, with its "B"-grade EU fuel efficiency label, produces a uniform wear pattern and high mileage. With its retreadable carcass, the premium tyre from Continental makes a valuable contribution to the sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation of goods.

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Figure 1: Constantin Batsch, Vice President Business Region Truck Tires EMEA, shows off the Conti Hybrid HT3 445/45 R 19.5 trailer tyre, which has won the "Red Dot: Best of the Best" its second design award.

Figure 2: The Conti Hybrid HT3 445/45 R 19.5 and 435/50 R 19.5 trailer tyres make an impression with incomparable design quality and groundbreaking construction.

For further information, please contact:

Belle Moss
Torque
020 7952 1070
bmoss@torqueagencygroup.com  

Note to editors:

Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tyre manufacturer, and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2015, the corporation generated preliminary sales of approximately €39.2 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tire, and ContiTech. Continental employs more than 208,000 people in 55 countries.

The Tyre division currently has 24 production and development locations worldwide. The broad product range and continuous investments in R&D make a major contribution to cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility. As one of the world's leading tyre manufacturers with approximately 49,000 employees, the Tyre division achieved cumulative sales of €10.4 billion in 2015.

Continental Commercial Vehicle Tyres is one of the worlds' biggest manufacturers of truck, bus, and special tyres. The business unit is continually evolving from that of a purely tyre manufacturing business to solution provider with a broad range of products, services, and solutions for commercial vehicle tyres.