# Continental and Osram plan joint venture for automotive lighting

Continental and Osram announced plans to form a 50/50 joint venture called Osram Continental GmbH to develop intelligent lighting solutions for the automotive industry. The JV is scheduled to start in 2018, with a sales target in the mid-triple-digit-million-euro range and around 1,500 employees.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-11-06
- Where: Munich region, Germany
- Jobs: 1,500
- Status: announced
- Products: intelligent lighting solutions, lighting modules, light control systems
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Continental](https://endata.com/companies/925.md) (partner)
- [OSRAM](https://endata.com/companies/16573.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/continental-and-osram-planning-joint-venture-for-intelligent-lighting-solutions-in-the-automotive-sector-300550194.html), 2017-11-06: "Technology companies Continental and Osram today announced their intention to establish a joint venture."

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