Semperit controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1938
Wartime production and forced labor
After the Anschluss, Semperit entered a cooperation arrangement with Continental AG and became part of the German wartime economy. It produced military-related rubber products and used forced labor during the Second World War. This period is a documented part of the company’s historical record and should be distinguished from the resistance activities of general director Franz Josef Messner.