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GLOBAL TYRE REPORT
Company Year opened Employees Tyre types Estimated
Plant location
(Unionised*)
capacity
Guilin Tire Co.
Guilin, Guangxi — 5L — 2346(x) 1 million u/y
Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd.
Guiyang, Guizhou — 0D 4000 123467(rx) 3 million u/y
Hangzhou Yokohama Tire Co. Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber (China) Co. Ltd.)
Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 2003 — 859 1 (r) 3 million u/y
Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd.
Hangzhou, Zhejiang
1958 7D,8D,JU 19 000 Yes 1234567(rx) 30 million u/y
Hankook Tire China Co. Ltd. (Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.)
Jiaxing, Zhejiang 1996 IG 3095 Yes 1 (r) 19 million u/y
Hebei Starbright Co. Ltd. (Maine Industrial Tire L.L.C.)
Xingtai, Hebei — 3F,WN 1500 23467(rx) 130 t/d
Hsing Kwo Rubber Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Tztung 2004 H8 — 1 2 7 (rx) —
Hwa Fong Rubber (China) Co. Ltd. (Hwa Fong Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.)
Changshu, Jiangsu 1996 6W 1250 123457(rx) 150 000 u/d
Innova Rubber (Pinghu) Co. Ltd.
Pinghu City, Zheijiang 2001 0F 1500 5 (x) —
Jiangsu Feichi Co. Ltd.
Yancheng, Jiangsu — 5U 2000 2 5 (x) —
Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. (Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.)
Huaian, Jiangsu 1996 BJ 2936 Yes 1 2 3 (r) 10 million u/y
Jilin Province Chunwei Tyre Co. Ltd.
Gongzhuliung, Jilin — JG — — —
Jinzhou Xin Xing Rubber Production Co. Ltd. (Shinko Co. Ltd.)
Liaoning, Liaoning 1996 FS — 5 (rx) —
Kenda Rubber (China) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Kunshan, Jiansu 1994 7Y 2800 123457(rx) 70 million u/y
Kenda Rubber (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Shenzhen, Guangdoing 1990 2Q 2250 5 7 (x) 71 million u/y
Kenda Tire (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Shenzhen, Guangdong 2003 — 2800 5 7 (x) 6 million u/y
Kenda Tire (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. (Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.)
Ting Hai, Tianjin 2007 — 300 5 (x) 15 million u/y
Kumho Tire (Changchun) Co. Inc. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.)
Changchun, Jilin 2007 F2 529 1 2 (r) 3 million u/y
Kumho Tires (Tianjin) Co. Inc. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.)
Tianjin, Teda 2006 C0 1353 1 2 (r) 11 million u/y
Lanxi Fuchuen Rubber Co. Ltd.
Lanxi, Fuchuen — 9Y — — —
Liaoning Tyres Group Co. Ltd.
Chaoyang, Liaoning 1952 — 7000 1 2 3 (r) 2 million u/y
Longkou Xinglong Hicon Tyre Co.
Longkou, Shandong — AI — — —
Longkou Xinglong Tire Co. Ltd.
Longkou City, Yantai — FG 550 2 3 4 (x) 500 000 u/y
Maanshan HaiTian Rubber Industry Ltd.
Anhui — — 1400 1 5 (x) —
Mai (Shandong) Radial Tyre Co. Ltd. (Mai International S.r.l.)
Dongying, Shandong — — 120 6 (r) 30 000 u/y
Michelin Shen Yang Tire Co. (Group Michelin)
Shen Yang, Liaoning 1996 7V 2300 1 2 3 (r) 8000 u/d
Midland Specialty Tire Co. Ltd.
Xuzhou, Jiangsu 2003 36 70 Yes 7 (x) 250 000 u/y
Nanjing Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.)
Nanjing, Jiangsu 1996 4T 2023 Yes 1 2 (rx) 13 million u/y
Nanjing, Jiangsu 2008 4T 441 3 (r) 300 000 u/y
Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. (Nankang International)
Jiangsu 2003 I0 510 1 2 (r) 13 000 u/d
Pirelli Tyre Co. Ltd. (China)
(Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and RoadOne Tyre Co. joint venture)
Yanzhou, Shandong 2003 51 2030 1 2 3 (r) 14 600 u/d
Company Year opened Employees Tyre types Estimated
Plant location
(Unionised*)
capacity
Qingdao Glen Group Co.
Qingdao, Shandong — 2I — — —
Qingdao Dalu Plastic Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong — 34 — — —
Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industrial Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong 1995 — 7000 2 3 4 (rx) 6 million u/y
Qingdao Guangming Tyres Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong — DP — — —
Qingdao Hengda Tire Co. Ltd.
Pingu, Qingdao 1994 13 — 2346(rx) 600 000 u/y
Qingdao Hongguang Chemical Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong — 28 — — —
Qingdao Honour Tyre Co. Ltd.
Qingdao 1990 — — 23456(rx) —
Qingdao Huaqing Tyre Industry Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong — 8R — — —
Qingdao Newhawk Tires Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong — DF — — —
Qingdao Nexen Tire Corp. (Nexen Tire Corp.)
Qingdao, Shandong 2007 JJ 504 Yes 1 2 (r) 11 300 u/d
Qingdao Qianjin Rubber Group
Qingdao, Shandong — AS — — —
Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd.
Pingdu, Qingdao 1995 88 1000 3 6 (x) 300 000 u/y
Qingdao Rubber Group Co.
Qingdao, Shandong 1940 P8 6373 1 2 3 (rx) 2 million u/y
Shandong — — — 1 2 3 1 million u/y
Qingdao Shengda Tire Manufacture Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong — 12 — — —
Qingdao Taifa Group Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong — HR — — —
Qingdao Tengjiang Tyre Co. Ltd.
Tengjiang, Qingdao 1994 38 700 1234 1 million u/y
Qingdao Tiangchi Tires Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong — 19 — — —
Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong 1986 EV,MR 500 1237(rx) —
Qingdao Guangming Tyres Manuf. Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong — DP — — —
Sailun Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, Shandong 2003 53 1500 Yes 1236(r) 800 000 u/y
SDF Rubber Co. Ltd.
Pudong, Shanhgai — BR — — —
Shandong Huatai Rubber Co. Ltd.
Laiwu City, Shandong — 1Y — 2 3 4 (x) —
Shandong Jinyu Tyre Co. Ltd.
Dongying City, Shandong — 15 — 1 2 3 (r) 6 million u/y
Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Ltd.
Zhaoyuan, Shandong 2001 0U 57231234679(rx) 21 million u/y
Shandong LuHe Group General Co.
Zhucheng City, Shandong 1986 AY — 2345(rx) 9 million u/y
Shandong Sangong Rubber Co. Ltd.
Sangong, Shandong 1986 KH — 2 3 4 (x) —
Explanation of abbreviations
TYRE TYPES: 1 – Auto; 2 – Light truck; 3 – Truck/bus; 4 – Agricultural;
5 – Motorcycle; 6 – Earthmover/OTR; 7 – Industrial; 8 – Aircraft; 9 – Racing.
TYRE CONSTRUCTION: r – Radial; x – cross-ply.
PLANT CAPACITIES: u/d – Units per day; u/w – Units per week; u/m – Units per
month; u/y – Units per year; t/d – Tonnes per day; t/w – Tonnes per week; t/m – Tonnes
per month; t/y – Tonnes per year.
Names in italic following a company name are a pseudonym for the firm. Names in bold
type indicate the parent company.
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