The Continental Corporation comprises 572 companies, including non-controlled companies, in addition to the parent company Continental AG. The Continental team is made up of 243,226 employees at a total of 544 locations in 60 countries and markets. The postal addresses of companies under our control are defined as locations. Company's 2018 Corporate sales amounted to €44,404 million in the 2018 fiscal year. Automotive sales accounted for €26.9 billion.
5.ZF Friedrichshafen AG
ZF is a global technology company and supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of mobility. With. Company's financial base remains strong with sales rising to €36.9 billion in 2018. The Group invested €2.5 billion in research and development and €1.6 billion in property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets. ZF was able to achieve sales growth in all regions which, however, was impacted by negative exchange rate effects. Due to the stable market development in Europe, sales in 2018 amounted to €17,390 million across all divisions.
6.Aisin Seiki Co.
With 14 core Group companies in Japan, AISIN Group has grown and developed through the application of advanced technological capabilities, supporting vehicle manufacturers around the world through its global network. AISIN Group is accelerating the development of competitive new products by focusing the resources of its 211 companies into the four business areas of Powertrain, Chassis & Vehicle Safety System, Body, and ICT & Electronics. In fiscal 2018, revenue amounted to a record high ¥3,908.9 billion, an increase of ¥346.3 billion in comparison with fiscal 2017, due primarily to brisk sales worldwide of automatic transmissions (AT) and automotive body parts, coupled with contributions from the newly consolidated Art Metal Mfg.
7.Hyundai Mobis
South Korea's Hyundai Mobis is an automotive parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor, and one of the world's largest parts-affiliated suppliers. In the past, the company produced rail cars and military supplies, but it was spun off to specialize in auto parts. In 2000, the company changed its name to Hyundai Mobis. Hyundai Mobis operates through the following business divisions: Module, Core Automotive Parts, Future Automobile Industry, After-Sales Parts, Overseas Original Equipment Manufacturer and Purchasing. Company's revenue in 2018 was USD 31.94 billion.
8.Lear Corp.
Lear Corporation is a leading Tier 1 supplier to the global automotive industry. We supply seating, electrical distribution systems, and electronic modules, as well as related sub-systems, components, and software, to all of the world's major automotive manufacturers. Global sales of Lear Corp. was USD 21.14 billion in 2018. Lear is a recognized global leader in complete automotive seat systems and key individual seat components. The Seating segment consists of the design, development, engineering, just-in-time assembly and delivery of complete seat systems, as well as the design, development, engineering and manufacture of all major seat components, including seat covers and surface materials such as leather and fabric, seat structures and mechanisms, seat foam and headrests, as well as seating-related electrical and electronics (including software products).
9.Valeo SA
Valeo is a global automotive supplier and partner to all automakers worldwide. Valeo 2018 sales were 19.3 billion euros, up 6% from 2017. Valeo is strongly positioned in the electric, autonomous and connected vehicle segment on a deeply changing automotive market.
10.Faurecia
Faurecia all 2018 financial targets were achieved despite headwinds in the second half of the year. Faurecia’s capability to meet its 2018 financial targets despite headwinds in the second half demonstrates the resilience of its business model and its agility to adapt to volatile market conditions. Faurecia's global sales were €17,525 million in 2018, Europe sales were totaled €8,858 million in 2018 vs. €8,503 million in 2017. North America sales totaled €4,474 million in 2018 vs. €4,473 million in 2017.