China exported 34.71m tires in Janaury, a decrease of 14.4% by volumes. The exports were worth RMB6093m, a decrease of 16.1%. From Jan-Nov 2015, China’s total tire exports volume to the US was 288.32 tons, down 44.61 percent compared with last year. In the first three quarters of 2015, Shandong tire exports to the US
Imports of China-made tires to the United States fell by 53.2% in 2015, compared with the record high of 2014. However, imports from South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan all increased at double-digit rates and more than offset the decrease in China-made tires, so that overall, the share of imported tires in the United States increased
Over 30 tire makers in the Guangrao County area of Dongying have been named as demonstration companies for special exports. Together these companies accounted for tire exports worth 2.628 billion US dollars in 2015: around 20% of China’s total tire exports. Source: China Tire Dealer
In January 2016 China’s imports of natural rubber (including latex) reached 222,561 tons, down 26% on December, but up by 2.4% over January 2015. In synthetic rubber rubber (including latex) imports reached 233,729 tons, down 19% on last month, but an increase of 74.8% over January 2015. Source: Commodity Exchange
In an unsourced quote, Auto.sohu says that high-speed punctures are now the No 1 cause of deaths in highway accidents. Nevertheless a search on the phrase, “42% of highway traffic accidents are caused by the high speed puncture” (高速公路42%的意外交通事故是由高速爆胎而造成的) brings up many results. The report continues that when a blowout occurs at 160 km/h or
Dalian Rubber & Plastics machinery has won a contract to supply Sinoma Science & Technology Co., Ltd (中材科技) with equipment worth a total of RMB 27,790m (USD 4255m). The contract begins immediately. The project is to supply a manufacturing line to produce lithium film and is unrelated to tires, but means Dalian R&P has some
China’s Ministry of Commerce has approved a strategic investment by Tak Lee International Holdings Limited (德诚利国际集团有限公司) in Dalian Rubber & Plastics machinery. Under the agreement, Tak Lee will take up to 23.4% of Dalian R&P subject to the outcome of a major asset restructuring. Source: Stock Exchange Announcement
A joint research project by Sailun and the Lanzhou unit of PetroChina has been developing solution-SBR technology. The project has won the China Petroleum and chemical industry Association 2015 annual Technology progress Award. A long story on Tire China says Sailun has made 28 kt of this S-SBR, at a profit of RMB1000/tonne. It is
Baling petrochem has been developing styrenic block co-polymers (SBCs) these are not used in tires, but the reactors can be used to make S-SBR and BR materials, using slightly different technology. Source: CRIA
Chinese machinery supplier Mesnac was named as tire supplier of the year at this year’s Tire Technology awards. Source: Mesnac
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