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Now one of the largest tyre-producing countries in the world, China has an indisputable influence on the direction of global tyre trade. The home of both fast-growing up-and-coming brands as well as a burgeoning domestic market, this tag chronicles China’s involvement with the tyre business.

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Guangong Greatoo Molds Increases its European Presence

In recent times Guangdong Greatoo Molds Inc, the only tyre mould maker listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchance, has increased its reach far beyond its native China. After expanding in India, where Greatoo has gained supply agreements with virtually all the leading tyre makers (including Apollo, Birla, CEAT, JK Tyre, MRF and BKT), this fast growing company is now aiming to become a truly global player after gaining some key contracts in Europe.

Speaking to senior technical consultant RNK Krishnan at November’s Reifen China show in Shanghai, Tyres & Accessories learnt that increased outsourcing amongst the world’s top ten tyremakers has led the company to build “good ties” with the majority of European tyre makers including Michelin, Continental, Pirelli and Marangoni.

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Federal Sends Mascot Around World for 2010 Calendar

Feddi, the cheerful corporate mascot of Taiwanese tyre manufacturer Federal, has been preparing for the new year by readying himself for a variety of excursions to top tourist destinations depicted in the new 2010 Federal Calendar. The full-colour calendar highlights the World’s most visited attractions on a monthly basis. Feddi clearly wishes to fit in, since his outfits for circumnavigating the globe include several national costumes, showing – in his inimitable style – Federal’s desire to continue to strengthen its brand name worldwide.

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Dunlop Aircraft Opens Chinese Retread Plant

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has opened its new retread and distribution facility in China. The facility, operating as Dunlop Taikoo (Jinjiang) Aircraft Tyres Company Limited, is a joint venture with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) (28 per cent) and Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (TAECO) (9 per cent). Based in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, the operation has full site and product approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The site has also received full repair-station approval from EASA. In addition to the retreading of aircraft tyres, the facility will support customers in Asia Pacific by distributing new tyres that have been made at Dunlop Aircraft Tyres’ manufacturing site in Birmingham, UK.

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First Stage of Shougang Tyre Cord Plant Ready

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Shougang Concord Century Holdings has celebrated the completion of the first construction phase for its new steel cord facility in China’s Shandong Province. This milestone in the Tengzhou Eastern Steel Cord (TESC) plant’s development was marked by a ceremony on November 11, which was attended by dignitaries including Shougang Corporation chairman Zhu Jimin, senior company management, government officials and industry professionals.

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Delorio Retires From Giti Tire

Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. announced that Vic Delorio, its executive vice president since 2005, has retired.

The 28-year tyre industry veteran had been on the forefront of the recent battle over higher import tariffs on China-made passenger tyres. “Giti Tire is a remarkable company with a strong presence, the right market approach and is poised for successful growth, not only in North America, but worldwide,” Delorio said.

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Brityrex 2010 Offering Chinese Manufacturers a Door to UK Market

The introduction of tariffs and other protective measures in the US has to an extent closed the door to affordable Chinese tyres there, and this is good news to European consumers with an interest in value for money. Many Chinese companies have identified this opportunity to further develop their businesses in our region, and a number of them have turned to Brityrex 2010 as a platform from which they can effectively do so. Exhibition organiser ECI International reports, as of mid-November, having taken no less than 25 stand bookings from Chinese suppliers, with the prospect of more to follow.

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US Tariffs an Opportunity for Asian Manufacturers

Although the US decision to charge tariffs on consumer tyres produced in China has presented the country’s manufacturers and importers of the product with a sizeable hurdle to their business, the Kasikorn Research Center, a subsidiary of Thailand’s Kasikornbank, believes the decision presents Thai exporters with a major opportunity to increase their market share.

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Smuggling, Under-Invoicing Hurting Pakistan’s Tyre Makers

More than six million tyres are purchased in Pakistan each year, but even though local manufacturers are only capable of producing 2.5 million units annually, they are operating at under capacity. The reason for this, believes the head of one domestic producer, is the prevalence of smuggled and under-invoiced foreign brands.

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GPX International to Sell Solid Tyre Business

GPX International Tire Corporation CEO Craig Steinke has announced the company’s entry into a “definitive sale agreement for its Solid Tire business and Starbright manufacturing facility in China”. Steinke states “an investor group will partner with members of the management team to purchase the operations and underlying assets of the Solid Tire business.” The transaction will include the MITL, ITL and Brawler brands, as well as the Gorham, Maine; Red Lion, Pennsylvania; and Hebei, China manufacturing facilities.

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Lanxess Results Show Upward Trend

In the third quarter of 2009 Lanxess AG reports delivering a “strong operating performance”, with EBITDA pre exceptionals of 143 million euros. The specialty chemicals company had expected third quarter operating earnings in the vicinity of the 112 million euros earned in the second quarter. EBITDA pre exceptionals were down 26 per cent year-on-year but rose 28 per cent from the second quarter due to an improved macroeconomic environment worldwide, driven by China, as well as savings yielded by the company’s “Challenge09-12” package of measures, which are expected to cut Lanxess’s costs worldwide by about 360 million euros by 2012. Another key performance metric – EBITDA pre exceptionals margin – was 10.4 per cent; higher than the previous quarter and nearly reaching last year’s level.

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Techking to Launch Effiplus Passenger Car Tyre Line in 2010

After more than six months of planning, Techking is making preparations to launch a passenger car tyre range called Effiplus in January 2010. The Qingdao, China-based tyre manufacturer , which is best known for its OTR tyres, has already arranged a substantial off-take agreement with an as-yet unnamed Chinese tyremaker. Marketing manager Ben Zhang refused to reveal exact details of which manufacturer the company would be working with, but Tyres & Accessories understands it will be one of China's largest producers.

Techking opted to make the move into the passenger car sector after a couple of factories approached it with the suggestion that the company should capitalise on its international links and sell car products in the numerous markets it sells OTR tyres in. The first phase of the passenger car tyre project will see the company launch the new UHP, SUV and winter ranges (generally up to 17-inch diameters) in Europe, Australia and perhaps South America. The plan is to sell the the tyres direct to dealers in these respective markets, rather than distributing through importers.

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Reifen China Opens its Doors

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The third Reifen China exhibition, held in Shanghai between 11 and 13 November 2009, opened its doors to 3769 visitors (412 international visitors) on the first day of the show. These were welcomed to the show by exhibitors mainly from the world's largest production market. In addition to the wide variety of Chinese and international tyre manufacturers and traders at the show, the 2009 event featured an increased number of retreading equipment and consumables companies (such as tyre valve suppliers) over previous years.

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Mofcom: Chinese Tyremakers Should Lobby for Review of ITC

The Chinese Ministry of Finance and Commerce (known as Mofcom) continued its ongoing campaign against what it describe as the Obama administration’s politically motivated implementation of anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese-produced passenger car tyres imported into the US. Speaking to Tyres & Accessories after Mofcom’s presentation during the Tire Tech seminar series at the Reifen China in Shanghai, Wang Xin (Mofcom Bureau of Fair Trade representative) said Chinese tyre companies along with industry associations should seek a review of the 35 per cent import tariff brought in September. This approach would be based on the US government’s own standard policy of reviewing trade sanctions after six months. Washington DC firm Squire Sanders Dempsey is providing legal representation in the matter.

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Plants Expanding, Cheng Shin Gets OE With Geely

Taiwan’s Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. will supply OE tyres to China’s Geely Automobile Holdings.

The tyremaker also plans to invest $300 million to expand its production capacity in China, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan, according to company officials.

In August, Cheng Shin Rubber agreed to buy Toyo Tire & Rubber Co.’s share in its joint venture tyre plants in China. (Tire Review)

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New Triangle Plant in Production Q1 2010

The Smithers Report provides information on a new facility being built by the Triangle Group in China. The plant, located near its headquarters in Weihai, Shandong, will reportedly be operational by the first quarter of 2010 and have a capacity to produce 5.6 million truck and bus tyres or eight million passenger car tyres per annum. The US$465 million facility is also being designed to minimise raw materials waste and energy use.

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