ContiTech USA, Inc. - Latest News

We were pleased to recently host several members of Continental’s ContiTech leadership team including Mr. Phillip Nelles, member of Continental's Executive Board Group Sector ContiTech, and Mr. Andreas Gerstenberger, Head of Business Area "Industrial Solutions Americas,” among others, in Wahpeton, N.D. Read on to learn more about the visit and how it was mutually beneficial for all.

The Wahpeton facility continues its tradition of giving back to the community and supporting local organizations. Recently, members of the facility attended the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) DREAMS Auction. Read on to learn more.

The Wahpeton facility is growing! Read on to learn more about how the new property will help the facility continue to grow.

Our own Nicole Bjerke, ASC, was named to the News Monitor and Wahpeton Daily News' 20 Under 40 list! Read on to learn more about the award.

To learn more about draper headers and how to properly take care of them, we asked Rod Koch, plant manager at Continental’s Wahpeton facility, where WCCO Belting products are manufactured – including RAPTOR Draper Belting – for some tips and tricks to extend the life of a draper header belt. From his own personal experiences on a farm and through his role at the Wahpeton facility, Rod shares some insider tips and tricks to help extend the life of a draper header. Read on to learn more.

For many years, team members from Continental’s Wahpeton plant have attended college career fairs at North Dakota State University and North Dakota State College of Science to talk to college students about internship opportunities at the facility. Read on to learn about how the facility - and students - both benefit from the summer internship program.

2023 was the Wahpeton facility’s first full year as part of Continental. The business, formerly WCCO Belting, brought its agriculture experience and knowledge to the ContiTech suite of products, thereby expanding Continental’s reach in the agriculture industry. Read on to learn about the facility's highlights from 2023.

Michael Schroeder, our Head of Product Management for Conveying Solutions, was interviewed by Indiana Prairie Farmer for an article about the benefits of rubber belting on seed tender equipment and how to best take care of seed tender belts.

This may seem simply like a remodeled room, but it does more for our employees to ensure products are made to the highest standards than many other areas of our facility. In fact, this new training room at the Wahpeton facility is the backdrop for more than 100 training classes to teach employees what they need to know to help manufacture our WCCO Belting brand of belts. Read on to learn more.

Our plant manager, Rod Koch, spoke with Susan Poeten from Industry Today about the ”People First Culture” the facility has nurtured and grown over the nearly 70 years it has been operating.