The tyre industry is the largest single rubber manufacturing industry in the world. The high performance demanded of tyres has led to extensive research and development in this field and constant innovation. This report takes an overview of the latest technology combined with the market situation worldwide. The report is designed as a systematic analysis of the passenger car industry. It begins with a broad view of the industry examining the major markets and manufacturers. Later in the report the chief characteristics of the industry and the major economic and commercial pressures are identified. Three chapters in the book discuss the three major markets for tyres and profiles of the largest manufacturers are provided.
Author(s): Mullineaux, Neil
Edition: 0
Publisher: iSmithers Rapra Publishing
Year: 2010-02-09
Language: English
Pages: 128
Contents......Page 5
1.3 Methodology......Page 9
1.4 About the Author......Page 10
2.1 Industry Economics......Page 11
2.3.1 Brands......Page 12
2.4.1 Legislative Environment......Page 13
2.6 North American Market......Page 14
2.7.1 West and Central Europe......Page 15
2.8.1 Japan......Page 17
2.8.3 India......Page 18
2.8.4 China......Page 19
3.3 Industry Structure......Page 21
3.5 Sector Markets......Page 23
3.5.1 Original Equipment (OE) Market......Page 24
3.5.2 Replacement Market......Page 25
3.6 Market Characteristics......Page 26
3.6.1 Market Maturity......Page 27
3.6.2 Tyres as a Commodity......Page 28
3.7 Cost Structure......Page 29
3.8 Productivity Increases......Page 30
3.9 Capacity Changes......Page 31
3.10 Production Relocation......Page 32
3.11 Consolidation......Page 34
4.2 Materials......Page 39
4.2.1 Rubber......Page 40
4.2.2 Carbon Black......Page 42
4.2.3 Silica......Page 43
4.2.4 Steel Cord......Page 44
4.2.5 Fibres......Page 45
4.3 Current Manufacturing......Page 46
4.4 New Manufacturing Methods......Page 48
4.4.1 Michelin......Page 49
4.4.3 Bridgestone......Page 50
4.4.4 Continental......Page 51
4.4.6 Other Developments......Page 52
4.5 The Future for Manufacturing......Page 53
5.2.1 Wholesaling......Page 55
5.2.2 Retailing......Page 56
5.2.3 E-Commerce......Page 57
5.3 Branding......Page 58
5.5.1 High Performance Tyres......Page 61
5.5.3 Winter Tyres......Page 63
5.5.4 Tuner Market......Page 65
6.1 Introduction......Page 67
6.2.1 Environmental Protection......Page 68
6.2.3 Health and Safety......Page 69
6.2.4 Impact of Legislation......Page 70
6.3.2 Materials Development......Page 71
6.3.3 Tyre Property Improvements......Page 72
6.4 Runflat Tyres......Page 75
6.5 Pressure Sensing......Page 76
6.6 Future Development......Page 77
7.2 Hierarchy of Waste......Page 81
7.2.2 Re-use......Page 82
7.2.3 Recycling......Page 83
7.2.4 Recovery......Page 84
7.3.1 North America......Page 85
7.3.2 Europe......Page 86
7.3.4 Developing Countries......Page 87
8.1 Introduction......Page 89
8.2 Market......Page 90
8.3 Supply Structure......Page 92
8.4 Retailing......Page 94
9.1 Introduction......Page 97
9.2 Market......Page 98
9.3 Supply Structure......Page 100
9.4 Retailing......Page 103
9.5.1 Market......Page 105
9.5.2 Supply Structure......Page 106
10.1 Overview......Page 111
10.2.2 Market......Page 112
10.2.3 Supply Structure......Page 113
10.2.4 Retailing......Page 114
10.3 South Korea......Page 116
10.4.1 Introduction......Page 117
10.4.2 Market......Page 118
10.4.3 Supply Structure......Page 120
10.5.1 Introduction......Page 122
10.5.2 Market......Page 123
10.5.3 Supply Structure......Page 124
10.5.4 Retailing......Page 127
Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 129
