The decline of the British tyre industry - Newcastle University
The decline of the British tyre industry - Newcastle University
The decline of the British tyre industry - Newcastle University
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1973<br />
1974<br />
1975<br />
1976<br />
1977<br />
1978<br />
1979<br />
1980<br />
1981<br />
Employment<br />
47,000<br />
42,800<br />
40,400<br />
40,300<br />
41,200<br />
40,300<br />
35,700<br />
32,800<br />
27,700<br />
Tyre output<br />
(millions)<br />
31,480<br />
28,621<br />
27,063<br />
31,003<br />
30,013<br />
27,641<br />
27,650<br />
26,884<br />
24,247<br />
Output/man<br />
669.8<br />
668.7<br />
669.9<br />
769.3<br />
728.5<br />
685.9<br />
774.5<br />
819.6<br />
875.3<br />
Sources: Tyre sector employment, 1973-78: NEDO, Progress Report 1979: 7.<br />
Tyre sector employment, 1979-81: RPPITB, 1980 to 1982<br />
Tyre production, 1973-81: Rubber Statistical Bulletin (various issues)<br />
Productivity Index<br />
100<br />
99<br />
100<br />
115<br />
109<br />
102<br />
116<br />
122<br />
131<br />
Table 2 Import penetration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UK net replacement market, 1973-80 (%)<br />
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 SWP Target<br />
for 1981<br />
Car and van 27 31 38 44 41 42 27<br />
Commercial<br />
vehicle<br />
20 17 35 33 33 39 20<br />
Tractor 46 36 57 53 75 79 46<br />
Earthmover/<br />
Dumper<br />
49 88 85 67 90 92 49<br />
Sources: NEDO, Progress Report 1980: 2, table 3; NEDO/TI (81) 9, table 7
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