Continental buys wheel sensor business

Continental has bought a wheel sensor business with operations in Japan and China. Continental and its Japanese partner Nisshinbo Industries bought Nagano Japan Radio Co.’s wheel sensor unit as well as its Chinese subsidiary.

Nagano Japan Radio Co. produces sensors used in anti-lock braking systems, with much of its production at its Chinese plant. The unit employs around 1,350 people and had sales of around 65 million US Dollars in 2002.