At the end of 2015, Michelin updated its China website. The site was last revised in 2012. The site adds geographic functionality, allowing users to locate stores in their immediate area with the click of one button. It also integrates better with Michelin’s global IT platforms. Source: press release from Michelin
Wanli (South China Tire) is developing tires for electric and hybrid vehicles, and discovering that rolling resistance is the key to this specialized application. The company showed a conept tire at the Guangzhou motor show. Wanli Chairman Chen Miao (陈淼 ) said his company is developing new tires with substantially better combination of wet grip,
Despite a large increase in SR capacity in China, and level or declining tire sales, imports of SR in 2015 grew by 17.9% to .1463m tonnes. There are currently 65 companies making different types of synthetic rubber, up from just 10 a few years ago. However, because of low-technology, most of these are operating at
Shengtai group is reportedly stepping up inspections of its tires to eliminate flaws. A report on TireChina said the company has 130 sales outlets in China and exports to more than 30 countries and regions
Wanda Group’s Tire operations, Shandong Wanda BoTo has installed an intelligent multi-storey automated warehousing unit. Although the company did not say so, the equipment looks similar to the automated warehousing systems installed by Mesnac at its sister company, Sailun in Qingdao. Source: China Think Tank
Following the award of China’s Machinery Industry Science and Technology Award, tire machinery engineer Sun Guijuan (孙桂娟 ) is hoping to increase sales of Chinese machinery to Chinese tire makers. She has developed a Calendar claimed to be up to the level of Western equipment and already 20 of these units have been sold in
National Post News says revenues at National Express courier service rose 47.7% in December. In the full year 2015 revenues from courier services grew 48% to RMB20,67m. The Eastern region of China was responsible for 82% of this revenue. Central and Western regions contributed 11.2% and 6.8% respectively. Express delivery driven by online sales is
Shanghai Automotive has named GiTi (Anhui) as an outstanding green supplier thanks to its low-rolling resistance tires. GiTi supplied over 900,000 tires to SAIC In 2015 and expects that to rise to over 1m in 2016. All GiTi factories are certified to ISO 14001. Source: GiTi press release
As domestic investments plummet, China’s machinery makers are seeking new markets overseas. Since the beginning of 2014, the industry has seen no growth, and in the first half of 2015, the industry experienced double-digit declines in revenue and profits, according to Zhang Hongbo (张洪波 ) of the China Chemical Equipment Association Rubber Machinery Professional Committee.
Steelcord maker Xingda has extended its agreement with Qingdao Special Steels (QSS), according to an executive with Xingda. He said Xingda signed an early agreement to buy from QSS specialised steel rod for the manufacture of steelcord for the tire industry in 2007 and extended it in 2012. Early in January 2016 the companies strengthened
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