Automotive Parts Industry Market Form Weekly Report

In the first half of the year, the automotive engine market maintained rapid growth. According to the statistics of China Automobile Industry Association’s “China Automotive Industry Production and Sales News”, in the first half of 2006, the total domestic automobile engine production was 3.1896 million units, an increase of 34.76% over the same period of last year; a total of 3.167 million units were sold. , an increase of 34.72%. Just after half a year, the total passenger car production reached 2.6 million units and a year-on-year growth rate of 40.3%, making the demand for passenger car engines based on various types of gasoline engines equally strong. Due to the country's release of its own brand automobile policy guidance and the restrictions on vehicle parts and components tariffs, it also makes the domestic automotive engine market maintain a rapid growth trend. In addition, the steady growth of domestic commercial vehicles, especially passenger cars (the most eye-catching of the medium-sized bus market), has shown that the Chinese economy has gradually emerged from the characteristics of demand driven by fixed assets investment and capital construction investment. Really enter the consumer market stage.
Among the 50 companies in the statistics, there were 17 companies that produced more than 10,000 engines in the month of June, and there were 18 companies that produced 60,000 units in the first half of the year (averaging more than 10,000 units per month). Among these companies, there are no shortage of engine suppliers for various types of cars and MPV and SUV brands.
In terms of vehicle diesel engines, the statistics of 25 companies completed production of 81.23 million units in the first half of the year. Although the monthly production in June was down by 20.04% from May, the diesel engine achieved a better year-on-year growth of 31.99% and a cumulative year-on-year increase of 13.45% in the month when the market was not very hot. The top 7 companies ranked in the cumulative production volume are Guangxi Yuchai, Dongfeng, FAW Group, Kunming Yunnei, Jiangxi Jiangling, Weichai, and Yangchai. The total output of the seven companies was 68,700 units, and the production concentration was 84.78%, which was a decrease of 1.72 percentage points from the beginning of January. In the first half of the year, the production concentration of the top 7 diesel engines experienced a process of rising and falling. Among the leading enterprises, with the exception of Yuchai’s continued strong growth momentum, the leading companies including Dongfeng and FAW Group, due to the low performance of their entire vehicle products in the heavy and medium truck markets, have contributed to their matching engines. Market data also performed poorly. On the contrary, some companies belonging to the "second group", such as Jiangling, Nanjing Automobile Group, Shandong Laidong, Chengfa Group, etc., have maintained a high growth rate of 15% or more. It is worth mentioning that since Weichai and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group appeared in FAW's production and sales news respectively in May, the two companies have maintained their good performance. In addition, Shangchai’s cumulative negative growth rate of 35% is prominent among many companies; while the FAW-Volkswagen diesel engine’s rising momentum in the past two years has experienced a year-on-year negative cumulative growth of 7.47% in the first half of the year, reflecting the local governments’ The restrictions on diesel cars have hardly changed.
In terms of gasoline engines for motor vehicles, the statistics of 35 companies completed production of 2,375,700 units in the first half of the year, an increase of 43.99% over the same period of last year. In the month of June, there were 15 companies that produced more than 10,000 units. In the first half of the year, the cumulative production reached 60,000 units (with an average monthly production of more than 10,000 units). The top 10 companies with accumulated production are Liuzhou Wuling, Chang'an Group, Shanghai Volkswagen, Harbin Dongan Automobile Power, Beijing Hyundai, FAW-Volkswagen, Dongfeng, Chery, Shanghai GM and Shenlong. Liuzhou Wuling replaced the Changan Group, which has been ranked first since the beginning of the year, while Shanghai Volkswagen returned to the top three with solid and outstanding results. The total output of these 10 companies is 1,571,800 units, and the production concentration is 66.37%. The value of this indicator is still falling. Among the enterprises with large output, there are as many as five companies with cumulative production growth of more than 100%. They are Changan Ford, Harbin Dongan Automobile Engines, Dongfeng Nissan, Changan Suzuki and Shenyang Aerospace Mitsubishi; the cumulative output growth exceeds 50% (less than 100%). 8% of the companies are Chery, FAW Toyota (Tianjin), Shanghai Volkswagen, Liuzhou Wuling, Shenlong, Shenyang Aerospace Shinkong, Geely Group and Beijing Hyundai; other well-performing companies are: FAW-Volkswagen, JAC. Group, Mianyang Xinhua internal combustion engine.
From the perspective of the passenger vehicle market in the previous year, Shanghai Volkswagen secured the championship position in the basic passenger vehicle market. FAW-Volkswagen, Shanghai GM, Chery and Beijing Hyundai are closely following the brand effect and practical features. Passed by the vehicle to the engine market. In the MPV and SUV markets, due to the upgrading of the consumer structure, people’s travel abroad and preference for new models led to the rapid growth of the two markets in the first half of the year, resulting in the addition of some engine manufacturers’ own engines. Mitsubishi, Shenyang Aerospace Xinguang and Mianyang Xinhua internal combustion engines all performed well. What is most puzzling is that since the country adjusted the continual rise in automobile consumption tax and refined oil prices in April this year, it seems that the ultra-small-displacement vehicles that should benefit are not favored. Among the basic passenger cars, the fastest growth rates were in the order of 2.5-3.0 liters, 1.0-1.6 liters, 1.6-2.0 liters, and 2.0-2.5 liters of displacement cars. Vehicles with 1.0 liters and below were hit in the first half of the year. To the -9.66% increase in treatment, the corresponding major engine manufacturers Harbin Dongan Automobile Power, Chang'an Group and FAW Xiali all have a cumulative negative growth of more than 10%, indicating that the consumer demand level in the Chinese auto market is increasing, high oil prices are really forced to retreat No one else is the entry-level low-level car consumer who is quite concerned about the use of the cost.
Bosch and Ricardo jointly develop turbojet direct injection systems Bosch in Germany and Ricardo in the UK have announced that they are jointly developing direct injection systems for gasoline engines equipped with turbochargers. It is reported that the system "DI BOOST" has been trial-produced to improve the fuel efficiency, and the emission performance of the "SULEV" exhaust emission standard in California, USA, can be achieved by reducing the displacement.
The two companies have trial-produced two DI BOOST engines and have used a combination of variable valve timing mechanisms that improve engine performance and direct injection systems for gasoline engines that improve exhaust emissions. The engine uses a V-type 6-cylinder engine with a U.S. general-purpose displacement of 3.6L. The demonstration experiment of the DI BOOST engine uses a Cadillac-branded vehicle.
As the initial development phase of DI BOOST, the design and production of prototype engines were completed in January 2006. In the next phase that began in March, the prototype engine was commissioned and assembled on the vehicle for the best handling stability and efficiency. The future development phase will aim at meeting the exhaust emission standard SULEV.
In joint development, Bosch provided the company's second-generation direct injection system, ignition system, intake and exhaust control system, and engine control system "DI Motronic." Ricardo provided test engine assembly technology and commissioned the prototype engine in Belleville, Michigan.
Fiat and SAIC reached a diesel engine cooperation agreement Italian automaker Fiat announced on the 24th that its Iveco and engine divisions have reached a joint venture agreement with China Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) to reach a joint venture agreement worth 150 million euros to be produced in China. Diesel engines.
Shanghai Automotive Industry (Group) is a subsidiary of Shanghai Automotive Co. Ltd.
In addition, early on the 24th, Fiat announced that its truck subsidiary Iveco has signed an agreement with the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group), the two sides will form a joint venture to manufacture heavy commercial vehicles in China.
Fiat said that the plan to produce multiple diesel engines will invest 150 million euros. However, Fiat did not disclose its share of this investment plan.
Fiat’s statement was announced before the company issued the second quarter financial report. The company plans to announce its second quarter financial report later on the 24th.
Fiat announced a total of three statements earlier on the 24th:
1. Fiat and Credit Agricole reached a joint venture agreement and agreed to provide half of their capital to Fiat Auto. Crédit Agricole will invest 1 billion euros (1,260 million U.S. dollars) into Fiat Auto, and Fiat will sell 50% of its consumer credit business of Fidis Retail Italia to Credit Agricole.
2. Fiat will expand production and distribution agreements with Severstal-Avto, Russia’s third-largest automaker.
3. Fiat’s Iveco and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation have entered into a joint venture agreement to jointly manufacture heavy commercial vehicles in China. Fiat will invest 40 million Euros.
Ford to start producing 6.8L·V10 hydrogen fuel engine Ford Motor Company announced that it has begun to produce 6.8L V-type 10-cylinder hydrogen fuel engine with supercharger. The engine will be listed in the state of Florida in the second half of 2006 in the form of a shuttle "E-450" and will be sold sequentially in other North American regions.
The hydrogen fuel engine is based on a modular engine equipped on an ordinary gasoline vehicle and is optimized on the basis of hydrogen fuel specifications. Since hydrogen fuel has lower lubricity than gasoline, valves and valve pads have been specially made of hard materials. In addition, spark plugs, fuel injection systems, crank dampers, pistons, crank connecting rods, piston rings, and cylinder head gaskets have been improved for use with hydrogen fuels.
Weichai Power exported 17500 diesel engines to the Commonwealth of Independent States and Weichai Power represented by the “Lan Qing” power generation. The new generation of high-power diesel engines used in heavy-duty vehicles exported 100 million U.S. dollar contract to the Commonwealth of Independent States. Weifang held.
The contract is executed for three years. Within three years, Weichai Power will export 17,500 diesel engines of various kinds to the Commonwealth of Independent States with a contract value of approximately US$100 million. The maximum output of diesel engines reaches 420 horsepower. The first batch of 2,500 diesel engines worth about 16 million U.S. dollars was fully started.
The successful signing of the contract marks the first time that Weichai Power has exported its own high-power diesel engine to foreign OEM OEMs. This shows that the high-power diesel engine produced by Weichai Power, a representative of Shandong's manufacturing industry, has fully participated in the process. International competition has achieved a breakthrough from "Made in China" to "Created in China" to the international market.
In recent years, Weichai Power has relied on independent innovation to create a national power brand that users trust. The products not only occupy the absolute dominant position in domestic heavy-duty vehicles and construction machinery supporting fields, but also become increasingly influential with corporate influence and brand reputation. Many international well-known companies have come to discuss cooperation. The contract for exporting diesel engines to the Commonwealth of Independent States signed by Weichai Power is by far the largest export contract signed by Chinese internal combustion engine companies, making Weichai Power the only domestic company that has achieved high-power diesel engine export and realized China. The internal combustion engine industry has made major breakthroughs in supporting foreign heavy-duty automobile plants.
Representatives of foreign parties attending the signing ceremony of the contract said: “Looking at the manufacturing lines and products of Weichai Power, we believe that they are fully adapted to our supporting requirements. Their management and equipment are first class. Therefore, we have chosen Weichai Power. ""
Zhang Quan, executive director and market general manager of Weichai Power, stated: "The bulk export to the Commonwealth of Independent States shows that Weichai Power is truly on the way to internationalization. As the leading company in Shandong's manufacturing industry, Weichai Power will certainly be able to The products were introduced to the international market." The new offline Vios formally introduced the VVT-i engine Recently, FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. announced that its Vios was formally introduced into the VVT-i engine. The price is unchanged and reservations will be accepted immediately. The prices of the 1.3 liters of two Vios were 9,900 and 10,690,000 respectively, while the price of 1.5 liters and 4 cars was 105,500 to 137,000 yuan.
Compared with the original 8A and 5A engines, the VVT-i engine introduced by VIOS has greatly improved fuel economy, environmental protection, and power. VVT-i is an intelligent timing variable valve control system. As a Toyota classic, it is one of the most advanced engine technologies in the automotive industry today. Compared with other similar technologies, this system can continuously adjust the valve timing, achieve abundant torque, and reduce the fuel consumption by controlling the timing of the intake valve opening. After the introduction of the VVT-i engine, Vios is at a constant fuel consumption of 90 km/h, 1.5L AT is less than 5.6L/100km, and 1.5L MT is less than 5.8L/100km. Another advantage is that while achieving low fuel consumption, it creates even more superior dynamics. The data shows that the Vios 1.5L MT VVT-i engine has a torque of 130Nm/4400rpm and a power of 75kW/6000rpm, which is better than the original 5A engine.
The mandatory standards for the production of chassis for passenger cars in China are expected to be open to passenger coaches. However, modified coaches must meet the national standards. If it is not up to standard, modified passenger car companies will not be able to obtain the chassis qualification of the production bus.
A few days ago, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the "Notice on the Qualifications of Modified Passenger Car Enterprises Applying for Chassis Production Qualification of Passenger Cars" to clarify the rigid requirements that companies must meet. There are a total of 39 regulations, which respectively stipulate the company's production capacity, production scale, production conditions; product compliance, production consistency assurance capabilities; and the corresponding design and development capabilities.
According to this new rule, enterprises that produce buses with a vehicle length greater than 6 meters must have a total assets (excluding land value) of not less than 800 million yuan, and their net assets (excluding land value) should be no less than RMB 300 million; The total domestic and foreign sales revenue of the company’s existing passenger car complete vehicle products (nearly three-year average) should not be less than RMB 800 million or the sales volume (nearly three-year average) should not be less than 5,000 vehicles/year. Wait.
China's parts and components industry has experienced five stages of development. From the initial poor quality to the improvement of the quality of China's parts industry, from the initial "big and full" production model to today's cluster model, from the level of production backward to technological progress, from the initial Scattered, chaotic, and poorly competitive, they have experienced five stages of development. Senior expert Chen Guangzu of the Chinese automotive industry witnessed the development of China's parts and components industry in these five phases.
The first stage: Initial development From the 1950s to the 1960s, it was the primary stage for the development of China's spare parts industry and was also a prominent period for the development of China's truck-loaded parts and components industry. Chen Guangzu said that the spare parts for this period were mainly for supporting trucks.
The Chinese parts and components industry in this period has two main characteristics. First, there are about 300 supporting plants that have been developed for 10 years. FAW is a “big and full” company. The main problem at that time was the fragmentation of parts and components companies. Changchun and Shenyang had no basis yet. Some parts and components were produced in Beijing, Nanjing, and Changsha. FAW put into production, driven the development of parts and components industry, more than 70% of the parts are manufactured by themselves. The second is the construction of the Second Auto Group, which adopts the “national treasure” method and the old factory will build a new factory. Chen Guangzu said that the features of the two steam engines at that time were "juicy treasures" and "contracting constructions," which were not exactly the same as those of FAW.
Chen Guangzu pointed out that due to the special historical environment at that time, the development of China's spare parts industry during this period was self-reliance.
The second stage: the period of all-round development From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, it was the all-round development stage of China's spare parts industry. Chen Guangzu said that the parts products at this stage are not only parts for trucks, but also parts for cars. It is characterized by a period of development based on complete vehicles and on the basis of parts and components.
All-round development comes from two factors: expansion of FAW and production of Dongfeng Company, increase in demand and replacement of products. In addition to Dongfeng trucks, Beijing 212 Jeep, Beijing 130 light truck, Yanan heavy truck and Shanghai brand cars have greatly increased the demand for parts and components.
Chen Guangzu said that at that time, the development of China's parts and components industry was also on its own; Nanjing, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, Shenyang and other places had all completed vehicle companies, driving the rapid development of local parts and components industry. China's spare parts industry has formed a certain scale during this period, and has made great progress in product quality.
The third stage: The improvement of quality and technical level Since the early 1980s to the 1990s, with the development of foreign joint ventures and cooperation and the introduction of technology, the quality of China's spare parts products has greatly improved, and the technological level has also reached a new level. The number of parts and components companies in this period was relatively reduced, and production was relatively concentrated. At the same time, parts and components companies have introduced new products, new equipment, and conducted a series of technological transformations, which have led to considerable advancement in the level of technology.
At this stage, China gradually produced a group of auto parts companies with high technological content, good efficiency, and large scale. The technology equipment, quality certification system, and management software introduced by parts and components companies drove a significant increase in the quality of auto parts and components.
Chen Guangzu said that the domestic parts and components industry has grown from "primary school students" to "college students" at this stage.
Phase IV: Forming an Independent System Since the 1990s, the market has placed more emphasis on heavy-duty trucks, and the heavy-duty truck parts industry has formed a relatively independent system.
Chen Guangzu said that the requirements for heavy-duty trucks in foreign markets are beyond ordinary cars. Many technologies are first applied to heavy-duty trucks. For example, anti-rollover technology was first used on heavy trucks, and driving records were also recorded. Instruments, speed reducers, fuel cells, etc. were first used on trucks.
At this stage, the supporting systems for parts and components of domestic heavy-duty trucks are relatively independent, and the parts supply channels for major heavy-duty truck companies are relatively independent. With the intensification of market competition and the individuation of user needs, heavy-duty truck parts are diversified.
Phase 5: The phase-free phase of parts and components is not only the last development phase of China's spare parts industry in the past 50 years, but also indicates the future development direction of parts and components industry. Chen Guangzu said that this period was the period when the parts and components industry changed its original appearance. The American Society of Automotive Engineers has stated that the future car is a computer on four wheels. High-tech and informatization are the trend of future development. The network and component industries serve the automobile industry, and the component industry is the foundation.
Why is it that this phase is the era of parts without borders? Chen Guangzu said that the parts and components used in aerospace can be used in automobiles.
Seven Japanese auto parts companies opened in Shunde, "Guangzhou develops automotive industry, Shunde relies on its own characteristics, vigorously develops auto parts and other manufacturing industries." Recently, Toyota Engineering (Foshan) auto parts company, Toyota synthesis (Foshan) auto parts Companies such as the seven Toyota's spare parts supply companies officially announced the opening and production in Shunde. More than 200 senior officials from the Toyota Motor Group headquarters in Japan made a special trip to Shunde to attend the opening ceremony. Li Yajuan, acting head of the government of Shunde District, believes that the placement of seven Toyota auto parts suppliers in Shunde shows that the economic development of Shunde's extension has reached a stage.
The seven Toyota auto parts suppliers that were opened are Toyota Toyoda (Foshan) Auto Parts Co., Toyota Synthetic (Foshan) Auto Parts Co., Ltd., Koyo Liuhe (Foshan) Auto Parts Co., Ltd., and Aishi (Foshan) Auto Parts Co., Ltd. Shin Seiki (Foshan) Auto Parts Co., Ltd., Toyota Synthetic (Foshan) Rubber & Plastics Co., Ltd., and Foshan Donghai Rishili Auto Parts Co., Ltd. Among them, six are Fortune 500 companies. These companies are supplying Guangzhou Toyota Motor with the auto parts needed.
The person in charge of Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. said that so far, the number of sales of the Guangzhou Toyota Camry sedan has exceeded 25,000, and the Toyota Camry has only been listed for more than a month. Such sales show that Toyota's localization in China The model is very successful. Therefore, around Guangzhou Toyota's automotive finished product production, Shunde's major parts supply companies will get further room for development.
Decline in exports of auto parts and components exports Decline of the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Technology Industry of the Ministry of Commerce and deputy director of the National Office of Mechanical and Electrical Products Import and Export Zhang Qian said: After more than 20 years of low-speed automobile export development, it is gradually accelerating into a new stage, accounting for total foreign trade The volume of 1.3% is about 2.5% of the export of electromechanical products, but it is of great significance.
The export of automotive products has continued to increase since the start of 2001, with an increase of 16% in 2002, an increase of 96.5% in 2003, 80% in 2004, and 120% in 2005.
When Zhang Jian analyzed the current export situation: At present, Japan has maintained a 3% growth rate in the world, and many countries have a negative growth. However, the Chinese automobile industry maintains a relatively strong speed.
From January to May, the number of exports, the growth rate of small cars 360%, the growth rate of off-road vehicles 278.9%, large and medium-sized passenger cars 133%, 300% of special vehicles.
In 2004, according to customs statistics, 8,500 exports were exported to 11,000 in 2005, and 1,025 vehicles were exported. Parts exports fell from 90% in 2004 to 81.3% in 2005.
In recent years, the number of cars has continued to grow. The number of cars is 31,000, an increase of 22.4%, which is a relatively large increase. The export of complete vehicles is mainly in developing countries and regions, and the export market reaches 201 countries and regions.
Zhang Hao expressed concern about the decline in the number of auto parts exports. In fact, this precisely explains the two aspects of the Chinese auto industry, one thing: the increase in market demand, which needs to be driven; the purchase volume of multinational groups in China increases, and the purchasing and manufacturing costs of the international market's industrial environment have basically reached the Chinese market. Transfer.
Honda will build a new plant dedicated to the production of major components of hybrid vehicles. Honda Motor Co. of Japan plans to build a new plant to produce the main components of hybrid vehicles.
It is reported that this new plant will be built in the plant of the Suzuka factory in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture's main plant. The plant construction area is expected to be 15,000 square meters, which will cost about 8 billion yen (US$116 or approximately 116 yen).
The new plant is scheduled to be put into production in 2008. Its commissioning will increase the annual output of electric motors required by Honda's hybrid electric vehicles by three times to 200,000 units. At the same time, the commissioning of the new plant will also reduce the cost of a new small hybrid vehicle Honda plans to launch in 2009.
Honda announced earlier this year that it will launch a hybrid vehicle equipped with a gasoline engine and an electric motor in 2007. This type of vehicle is mainly suitable for small, low-cost Fit models. Different from Toyota's hybrid car's strategy of focusing on the large vehicle market, Honda's newly developed hybrid vehicle strategy focuses on the small-car market, and will strive to reduce the price gap between hybrid and gasoline vehicles to promote the adoption of hybrid vehicles.
Entien acquires Reynolds subsidiary SNR Entien (NTN) has announced that it will fund French Reno subsidiary, French SNR Roulements, which manufactures and sells auto parts such as bearings. Entien has already signed a contract with Renault for the phased acquisition. It plans to acquire 35% of the shares by the end of October 2006, increase to 51% after one year, and 80% after 3-5 years. Entien’s acquisition of SNR is mainly to strengthen the company’s business base in Europe.
SNR is the largest bearing manufacturer in France. In addition to automotive-related components, it also manufactures and sells industrial machinery and aerospace-related components. Entien intends to use SNR's sensor technology and technologies and experience that are in line with the characteristics of the European market to expand its own business and increase its competitiveness.
In addition to the effective use of manufacturing plants and development centers in France, Italy, Romania, and Brazil, SNR also hopes to improve productivity, quality, technology, and business capabilities through personnel exchanges.
Five major issues to buy tires Note 1, the original tires first consider the original tire is the best with the car's speed and the maximum axle weight of the car, so in theory, when replacing tires should be given priority.
2, the best set of tires for re-purchase tires, the best full-car replacement kits. If this is not possible, it should be kept close to the brand, model, specification and pattern of the tire. If you only change one tire, then you must select the same or similar tire as the original one, otherwise it will affect the best performance of the vehicle. In addition, in order to ensure the safety of driving, new tires should be installed in the front wheels, and should not be mixed with ordinary tires on the same vehicle. When replacing two or more tires, two new replacements can be placed on the front wheels.
3, tread pattern to pay attention to when selecting the pattern, you can determine according to the area where the vehicle travels. When driving in the city, a pattern with straight lines, wide ditch, and good drainage performance should be selected so that “sliding” phenomenon is not likely to occur on the accumulating road surface to ensure the stability of the vehicle, and the fuel consumption of the car can be reduced by 8%. -10%; When driving on a muddy sand road in the country, select "M+S" and wear-resistant tires. Passenger cars or cars are generally running on better roads, and the speed is relatively high. We should choose a well-drained linear pattern tire.
4, speed level to match to determine the tire's model, carcass structure and pattern, the most important thing is to choose the tire speed level. A large percentage of car accidents on the highway are due to insufficient tire speed. Therefore, choose the tire speed level according to the performance of your own vehicle. For example, the speed level on the tire is "S" grade, which means that the maximum speed allowed is 180Km/h; "H" grade means that the maximum speed allowed is 210Km/h. As long as the specified speed is not exceeded, the tire will not have problems with speed.
5, try to avoid retreading some street shops often use retreaded tires shoddy, must pay attention to when purchasing. The color and luster of the retreaded tires are relatively bleak. A more professional method of identification is to identify the tires by the signs on the tires. Generally, there are some protruding marks on the tires to indicate the type and performance of the tires, and the signs of new tires are Tires are one thing, and the retreaded tires are usually relabeled after retreading. Therefore, the identification method is to use fingernails to scratch these signs.
Giant companies have reassessed their expected returns. As giant natural rubber and other important raw material prices have risen far more than expected, many giant companies have begun to reassess the impact of rising raw material procurement costs on the company’s economic performance and lowered their expected earnings.
The Michelin CEO, Mr. Edward Michelin, had said before his death: “In 2006, tire manufacturers will be harder to meet their scheduled performance targets due to rising raw material prices.” Bridgestone has also seen an excessive increase in raw material procurement costs. , And the company’s Oklahoma plant in the United States stopped production, and this year’s revenue target was substantially reduced from 100 billion yen forecasted in February to 65 billion yen, a reduction of 35%, which is equivalent to only 64% of actual profit in 2005. %. Peter Nilsson, chief executive of Trelleborg, also said that the negative impact caused by the sharp increase in raw material prices was far more serious than expected, and that the rising trend in the second quarter has not been eased, resulting in the company's business, especially in automotive-related businesses. The cost pressure has further increased and the production schedule has been lagging behind. Currently, the company is actively using measures such as hedging, product structure adjustment and price adjustment to offset the difficulties caused by the increase in costs.
However, German mainland companies have performed differently. The mainland said that this year's procurement costs may rise to 300 million euros, while last year's total procurement costs were 211 million euros, but they still expect higher operating income and higher returns this year. Mainland company CEO Manfred Wennemer said, "As the tire business accounts for less than half of the company's total business, other departments will help the company achieve its target." Hubei Jiatong Newly-built 10,000-ton steel cord project Recently, Hubei Jiatong Steel Cords Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 10,000-ton steel cord project in Xiangfan City, Hubei Province. The first-phase design capacity of this project is 10,000 tons/year, and after completion, the annual output of steel cords can reach 30,000 tons.
Hubei Jiatong Steel Cord Co., Ltd. is a large-scale foreign-owned enterprise established after Jiatong Tire (China) Investment Co., Ltd. acquired the former Hubei Steel Wire Plant with a registered capital of RMB 60 million. At present, the company has formed an annual capacity of 5,000 tons of steel cords and 16,000 tons of bead steel wire. According to Huang Tao, general manager of Hubei Jiatong Steel Cords Co., Ltd., Hubei Jiatong 10,000-ton steel cord project is expected to complete the infrastructure in 3 months, and equipment installation will begin at the end of this year, and all installation and commissioning will be completed in January next year.
The last round company actively developed all-steel engineering tires to keep up with the development trend of tire technology in the world and improve the competitive advantages of China's tire industry. Shanghai Tire & Rubber (Group) Co., Ltd. invested R&D expenses of 20 million yuan for the development of radial tires for all-steel projects. With the tire structural design optimization technology, using the finite element analysis method and adopting integrated innovation methods such as structure, formula, process and equipment, on July 17, 2002, the first domestic 14.00R24 all-steel engineering tire was successfully tested and obtained. A number of independent intellectual property rights have been used to fill the gap in China's all-steel engineering tires. In August of the same year, it was put into mass production and quickly pushed to the international market, causing a stir in the international tire industry and winning the favor of many dealers.
In order to meet the needs of domestic and foreign markets, the last round company accelerated the transformation of scientific research results into productivity and promoted the scale of production. In 2004, the company implemented a 12,000-unit/year all-steel industrialized tire production project. After reviewing by experts in Shanghai's new product appraisal and technical transformation projects, Shuangqian Brand's all-steel engineering tires are at the leading domestic level in terms of technology, quality, etc. In 2005, they invested 550 million yuan and built 100,000 sets of Rugao Tire Co., Ltd./year. All-steel engineering tire expansion project is expected to form 120,000 sets of annual production capacity by the end of this year.
The last round company actively expanded its international market and expanded exports of all-steel engineering tires. Shuangqian Brand All-steel engineering tires have entered the US, EU, Australia, Middle East and Southeast Asia markets. It is expected that this year, Shuangqian Brand will export 70,000 pieces of all-steel engineering tires, earning 45 million U.S. dollars.
South Korea's Naixan is building a tire factory in Qingdao, the country’s third-largest tire manufacturer Nexen Tire Co., which is building a passenger tire factory in China. In January this year, the company established the joint venture subsidiary in China. The new factory is located in Qingdao. The project has invested 80 million U.S. dollars. It has broken ground and is expected to start production in early 2008. In 2009, the factory's production capacity will reach 5 million.
Zhejiang Tire Dealers Join Hands to Repurchase Used Tire Recently, Zhejiang Zhejiang Lianyou Tire Co., Ltd., Zhejiang's largest tire sales chain company, joined forces with nearly 30 tire distributors in the province to announce that it will jointly invest 3 million yuan in Zhejiang Province Buy used tires and use high-tech methods to recycle used tires.
It is reported that China produces more than 100 million waste tires each year, and nearly 10 million waste tires are produced in Zhejiang each year. Many waste tires to be disposed of in the suburban area are piled up. According to Wang Yaming, an expert from the China Rubber Industry Association, used tires are highly resistant to heat, chemicals, and degradation. If they are discarded in the natural environment, they will not be naturally dissolved for decades, not only occupying land, but also seriously polluting the environment. A new kind of "black pollution".
According to reports, these tire distribution companies from eight cities including Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Wenzhou promised that customers who have provided used steel tires to designated exchange points around the country within a specified date can receive coupons worth 100 yuan. Buy tires. Through repurchasing, it is estimated that more than 10,000 scrap tires can be recovered.
Wang Lijun, chairman of Lianyou Company and one of the initiators of the repurchase activities, said: “According to experts from the China Rubber Industry Association, the tire retreading and production of reclaimed rubber or rubber powder technology projects we are planning to prepare will be ready.”
According to reports, the utilization rate of tire retreading in China is currently less than 45%. In the United States, Japan, and other countries, more than 70% of used tires have been refurbished and reused, and some tires with good carcasses can be refurbished three to four times. It can save billions of dollars every year.
"Eliminating 'black pollution' requires manufacturers and consumers to change their concepts together," said Wang Lijun. "Taking tire retreading and recycling as an example, there are still misunderstandings at present. In fact, retreading tires does not affect vehicle safety. The giant Goodyear Company has nearly 200 tire-changing plants, and the famous French Michelin tire company has already reached 1.5 million tires annually.

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