MINERVA, MORE THAN 100 YEARS A GREAT , MORE THAN 20 YEARS A GREAT TYRE.

1897 Sylvain de Jong starts production of 1902 First Minerva

1904 First Minerva automobile

1906 Focus on production of high-end luxury 1908 Top model 38 hp boosts status of luxury car manufacturer ➞ Minerva gains international fame 1911 Minerva is the largest car manufacturer in with 1.600 employees 1914-1918 prevents production 1919 Reconstruction of the factory after WW I 1920 New top model 30 hp launches Minerva to one of the biggest car brands worldwide 1928 Company has 6.800 employees Founder Sylvain de Jong becomes ill and dies 1929 The Great Depression causes a collapse in the sales of luxury cars 1934 Bankruptcy and acquisition by Imperia

1958 Final bankruptcy in 1958 but with a prominent spot in the automobile history 1990-1995 Innovation: Minerva becomes the first private tyre label in Europe 1995 First Minerva summer tyres with complete size range until 16 inch 1997 Made by Continental AG Production of UHP tyres: 17 and 18 inch 1995-2007 Development of a dealer network in Europe 2007 Innovation: production transfer, first private tyre label with production in Asia ➞ Fast development and size range expansion ➞ Start of a global strategy 2011 Cooperation with tyre manufacturer Nokian 2012 First studdable winter tyres 2013 First truck tyres 2014 First run-flat tyres 2015 First all season tyres 2016 Most extended size range in budget 2017 Full summer pattern renewal ➞ Five new patterns 2018 ➞ Additional new sizes Winter pattern renewal and new sizes 2019 ➞ Research & Development continues ➞ All season range renewal SIZE RANGE

PASSENGER 4X4 / SUV LIGHT TRUCK

Summer Summer Summer 313 sizes / 12 – 20 inch 66 sizes / 15 – 22 inch 62 sizes / 10 – 16 inch

Winter Winter Winter 141 sizes / 12 – 19 inch 66 sizes / 15 – 21 inch 28 sizes / 12 – 16 inch

All Season All Season All Season 78 sizes / 13 – 19 inch 10 sizes / 16 – 19 inch 20 sizes / 14 – 17 inch Al Capone Goddess of Wisdom andCrafts Goddess of Wisdom Extraordinary America Movie stars Antwerp A longhistory, abright future

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