Trends in the Global Tire Industry

Publication Date	February 2003
Publisher	Supplier Business
Product Type	Report
Pages	350
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	SUB00063

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Summary

For a century the tire industry has made much the same product in much the same way and by many of the same companies.

There have been changes, some important, but with few exceptions these changes have been incremental, not revolutionary. Mergers and acquisitions, improvements in materials, changes in design have all helped to make tires cheaper, more effective and longer lasting but tires have remained an unexciting commodity product.

The companies involved in the industry have shown poor growth and low returns on investment.

Several unconnected developments are now occurring which have the potential to change the industry further and which will have major implications for the tire industry.

the growth of global brands is changing the market and this in turn is affecting the brand owners and their relationships with competitors
new designs of tires, the development of run-flat tires (such as the Michelin PAX concept) will have a major effect on the design of vehicles and on the future size of the market
national and regional legislation, partly prompted by the Firestone recall, is changing the product specification, the whole life cost of the tire and the relationship between manufacturers and VMs
new manufacturing techniques are revolutionising the way tires are made and altering the economics of the industry

Any one of these changes would have a profound effect on the industry - taken together they point to a restructuring of the sector.

This wide-ranging and detailed report analyses and assesses the changes that are taking place in the tire industry. It examines the situation as it is today, looks at each of the components of change and analyses the effect these will have both on the industry as a whole and the companies within the industry. Not just the major manufacturers but the scores of smaller producers and the suppliers of materials to the industry.

How are the global players reacting? Who are the leaders and who are the followers? Which firms are diversifying away from the industry? What threat is posed by the low-cost producers in Asia?

The report provides a balanced and perceptive analysis of the tire industry and forecasts the changes that will take place over the next few years.

The report includes forecasts out to 2007 for car and truck tire sales for OEM and replacement markets in each of the major regions.

This major new report is of interest to all involved in the international tire business, in distribution, wholesaling, production, and among suppliers of materials, machinery and services, as well as analysts and service providers involved in the sector. The report is 380 pages and is priced at EUR 1200. The price includes online access to the searchable web version.

Content

1 The Tire Market
1.1 Dynamics Of The Industry
- Introduction
- Market Maturity
- Commoditisation
- Cost Structures
- Capacity
- Production Relocation
- Consolidation
1.2 Industry Structure
- Introdcution
- End Use Markets
- Oe Market
- Replacement Tire Market
- Light Vehicles Tires
- Truck Tires
- Agricultural Tires
- Earthmoving And Otr Tire Market
- Aviation Tires
- Motorcycle Tires
- Scooter Tires
- Bicycle Tires
  - Major Players
1.3 Technical Developments
- Research And Development
- Legislation
- Standards
- Materials
- Tire Design
- Carbon Black
- Silica
- New Fillers
- Steel Cord
- Computer Aided Design
  - Tire Properties
- Durability
- Weight
- Noise
- Wet Surface Performance
- High Performance
- Winter Tires
- Passenger Car Tires
- Truck Tires
- Fashion Items
  - New Developments
- Run-Flat Tires
- New Tire/Wheel Designs
- Pressure Sensing
- Intelligent Tires
- Future Developments
- Systems Integration
- Future Areas Of Research Focus
1.4 Materials
- Introduction
- Natural Rubber (Nr)
- Synthetic Rubber (Sr)
- Nr Vs Sr
- Carbon Black
- Silica
- Steel Wire
- Major Suppliers
- E-Business Procurement
1.5 Manufacturing
- Introduction
- Traditional Manufacturing
- Tire Assembly
- Current Production Economics
- Marketing Economics
- New Developments
  - Michelin C3m
  - Goodyear Impact
  - Bridgestone Bird
  - Conti Mmp
  - Pirelli Mirs
  - Toyota
  - Independent Developments
  - Implications For The Industry
1.6 Marketing
- Market Niches/Segmentation
Market Segments
- Brands
Brand Value
Brand Positioning
Brand Awareness-Motor Racing
1.7 Recycling And Disposal
- The Demand For Recycling
- The Hierarchy Of Solutions
- Reduction
- Re-Use
- Recycling
- Recovery
  - Regional Approaches
- Tire Disposal In Asia
- Tire Disposal In Europe
- Tire Disposal In North America
1.8 Performance And Forecasts
- Profitability
- Efficiency
- Prospects For Growth
- Forecasts To 2007
- The Future Of The Industry
2 Regional Analysis
2.1 North America
- Overview
- The Market
- Supply Structure
- Retailing
- Future Trends
2.2 South America
- Overview
- Production
- Supply Structure
- Retailing
- Future Trends
2.3 Europe
- Overview
- Production
- Supply Structure
- Retailing
- Future Trends
2.4 Russia
- Overview
- Production
- Supply Structure
- The Producers
- Nizhnekamsk
- Omsk
- Moscow Tire
- Volzhsky
- Kirov
- Voronezh
- Barnaul
- Krasnoyarsk
- Uralsky
- St Petersburg
- The Importers
- Future Trends
- Tire Production In Other States
Belarus
Ukraine
2.5 Japan
- Overview
- Production
- Supply Structure
- Retailing
- Future Trends
2.6 Korea
- Overview
- Production
- Supply Structure
- Retailing
- Future Trends
2.7 China
- Overview
- Production
- Supply Structure
- Key Local Players
- Henan Tire
- Hualin Rubber
- Shandong Chengshan
- Anhui Kaigun Tire
- Hangzhou Zhongce
- Yinchuan Rubber Plant
- Lianing Tires Group
- Triangle Group
- Dong Feng
- Grand Tire
- Retailing
- Future Trends
2.8 India
- Overview
- Production
- Supply Structure
- Key Local Players
- Apollo
- Ceat Maul
- Jk Industries
- Mrf
- Retreading
- Future Outlook
3 The Companies
3.1 Bridgestone
- Introduction
- Manufacturing Base
- Technology
- Financial Performance
- Marketing And Sales
- Strategy
- Outlook
3.2 Goodyear
- Introduction
- Manufacturing Base
- Technology
- Financial Performance
- Marketing And Sales
- Strategy
- Outlook
3.3 Michelin
- Introduction
- Manufacturing Base
- Technology
- Financial Performance
- Marketing And Sales
- Strategy
- Outlook
3.4 Other Major Players
- Continental
- Pirelli
- Sumitomo
3.5 Regional Players
- Cooper
- Hankook
- Kumho
- Toyo
- Yokohama
3.6 Suppliers
- Bayer
- Bekaert
- Cabot
- Columbian Chemicals
- Continental Carbon
- Degussa
- Dow
- Dsm
- Grace
- Rhodia