1991 and to Matador in 1993. The joint venture "Continental Matador" for the production of truck tires was established in Púchov in September 1998. In 1999 the transformation of the company took its final phase by change of management and by shift to division management system. The management of the Company is being transformed to the German model. In 2001, Matador was one of the first companies in middle Europe to fulfil technical specification ISO/TS 16949. This is a system of quality management in the automotive industry accepted by important automotive associations. In December 2001 the company Det Norske Veritas issued the Management Quality System Certificate in accordance with standards ISO 9001:2000, valid for design, production, assembling, servicing and sales of machines and equipment for rubber industry and management of design and development, production, servicing and sales of moulds. In September 2005 Matador celebrated its one hundredth anniversary and introduced a new company logo to represent the company. In 2007 the company Continental AG acquired 51% of the Matador Rubber Division. On 1 July 2008, Continental and Matador Group agreed on the transfer of an additional 15% of the shares in Continental Matador Rubber, at which date the Continental Group owned 66% of the shares in Continental Matador Rubber. In 2009 Continental AG Hannover increased their capital share to 100%. New Continental’s distribution-logistic centre was open in that year in Puchov, for Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the new production finalisation hall. In May 2010 Continental opened a new production hall in Púchov that enabled an increase of capacities for the production of passenger and light truck tires. Major subsidiaries in Slovakia: Vipo – applied research Obnova Brno, a.s., Czech Republic Matador Deutschland GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany Matador (UK) Ltd., United Kingdom Matador-Omskshina, Russia (a joint-venture) ZAO Matador-A, Kazakhstan Tire range Matador produces tires for passenger cars and trucks. Matador’s 2021 international product range includes: MP47 Hectorra 3 – summer tire for passenger vehicles and SUVs MPS330 Maxilla 2 – summer tire for transporters and vans MPS300 Maxilla AP (AP means All Purpose) – summer tire for transporters and vans, newer and more durable than MPS330 Maxilla 2 MP92 Sibir Snow – winter tire for middle-class and luxury vehicles and SUVs MP54 Sibir Snow – winter tire for compact-class vehicles MP30 Sibir Ice 2 – studded tire for passenger vehicles and SUVs, recommended for Scandinavian winters MPS530 Sibir Snow