1905 Matador is founded in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia

1925 Production of tyres begins and Matador is announced as the first tyre manufacturer in the former Czechoslovakia

1930 Its tyres are fitted to all the famous car brands of the time in Czechoslovakia such as SKODA, TATRA, AERO, resulting in the rapid growth of the company and its penetration of the automotive industry in Central Europe