2005 World ranking 75 tires shortlisted Chinese enterprises increased

In 2004, expansion in the global tire industry, changes in currency exchange rates and price increases, driven by sales growth of 15% over the previous year. A few days ago, the United States, "plastics and rubber weekly" exhaust 2005 World Tire 75 (according to 2004 sales). It is reported that last year, the global tire sales of 92,000,000,000 U.S. dollars, sales of more than 1,000,000,000 U.S. dollars, there are 12 more than in the previous year more than a. These 12 companies account for the total sales worldwide tire sales revenues of close to 81%.

World Tire 75 from 28 countries and regions. Among them, mainland China 19 (last year 16 companies short-listed), China Taiwan Province, there are 5, the United States and India have their own 8, Japan 5.

Difficult to shake the status of the three giant

Michelin continues to advance brilliant, made four consecutive championships, still ranking first in the world in 2004 sales revenue of 179 billion U.S. dollars last year, an increase of 2% over the second Bridgestone has about 10 million. Bridgestone sales over the previous year growth of 5%. If the Bridgestone tire manufacturing company in Turkey (Brisa) account 40% of the shares were taken into account, you can narrow the gap with Michelin. Brisa ranked No. 26, 2004, sales of 375,600,000 U.S. dollars.

Ranked third in the world or Goodyear, in 2004 sales revenue of 15,200,000,000 U.S. dollars, representing an increase of 21% the previous year. Among them, 1.2 billion U.S. dollars from sales in the South Pacific and the tire company T & WAInc. (Original tires - rim assembly joint ventures), and statistics for the first time in the name Goodyear.

Strong corporate structure has not changed

Compared with the previous year, the world's tires before the 75 strong 11 ranking has not changed. Germany's mainland ranked fourth, followed by Italy's Pirelli, Japan's Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., Japan Yokohama Rubber Co., Cooper Tire & Rubber Company of the United States, South Korea Tire Co., Ltd., Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd., South Korea Jin Lake Tire Co., Ltd..

But No. 9 and No. 2 of 11 South Korean companies - Korea Kumho Tire and Cooper have been on the Japanese and pose a threat. 2 This is the company's subsidiary in China has grown rapidly, respectively, of their parent company's sales and made great contributions to.

This year, the first upgrade to 12 is the best tire Limited. The Singapore holding company in China has Independence 6 of the tire business, and its total 2004 sales for the first time more than 1,000,000,000 U.S. dollars. Jia Tong also beyond the province of China Taiwan is a new / Maxxis International, as though Maxxis is the new subsidiary in mainland China have been operating at full capacity to contribute, and sales increased by 30% to 983,800,000 U.S. dollars.

China's Triangle Group Co., Ltd. from the previous year's 12th to the 14th slide, although its 2004 sales revenue increased by 20% to 910,900,000 U.S. dollars.

Public recognition of the 15 largest tire companies, 10 in 2004 to obtain a higher operating income. This 15 major tire companies all ranked in the top 20 in the world. Nokia is the tire company's profits champion in 2004, released by the operating income / sales of 18%. Another 2 to achieve double-digit profit growth in the tire business is South Korea 13.1 percent, is a new / Maxxis International 12.9%.

Eight new "face" short-listed

75 on the list of 8 new short-listed companies. 8 This is the first in Moscow's Sibur-RusskieShiny, ranked No. 21, 2004, sales of 470,000,000 U.S. dollars. The integrated petrochemical enterprises to Krishna Omsk, Yaroslavl Tire Company, V ul tires and tire company's tire sales were taken into account, and Omsk last year and Krishna-ya Luo Sila rifle is the exclusive tire of the place.

7 initial list of other companies are: China, South China Rubber Tire Co., Ltd., ranked No. 33 on sales of 309,200,000 U.S. dollars; Sri Lanka's North Star / Solideal Co., Ltd., ranked No. 57, sales for 8500 Million; India's Balkrishna Industrial Co., Ltd., ranked No. 58 on sales of 82,700,000 U.S. dollars; China's Beijing Capital Tire Co., Ltd., ranked No. 61 on sales of 77,200,000 U.S. dollars; China's Xuzhou Tire Group , Ranked No. 66 on sales of 67,800,000 U.S. dollars; China's Xinjiang Kunlun Tire Co., Ltd., ranked No. 72 on sales of 49,900,000 U.S. dollars; China's Changchun Tire Co., Ltd., ranked No. 74, sales To 44,000,000 U.S. dollars.