Himfr.com Reports International tire market price increases the wind blowing

erienced a two-year low, the global tire market as theThailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India's rubber output,
economy entered a price increase to a good cycle,production of these major rubber producing countries
the recent price increases the industry's fresh winddecreased significantly. Market participants fear
blowing. Investors, tire demand has bottomed out incoupled with strong demand to make rubber prices
2009 in Europe and the United States, demand forsteadily climbing in mid-January rubber prices have
replacement tires rose 6.4% and 9.7%. In this context,more than three U.S. dollars kg, close to a record high
tire manufacturers have plans to deploy a new roundpoint of 3.25 yuan kg.
of expansion.Yokohama Tire Sales Director Xiaoendanlei (Shawn
Prices tidal wave after wave ofDenlein) said: "The main raw material for the tire to
An earlier price increase is the Goodyear tiremaintain a continuous upward trend. In addition,
company, from December 1 last year, the Goodyeartransportation costs are also rising. The company has
tire prices up by 6%. Later, Bridgestone Americas,taken to improve production efficiency, reduce costs
Continental Tires North America and Japan,and a series of internal improvement measures to deal
Yokohama Tire Company has successively increasedwith of raw materials rose, but the resilience of the
tire prices. With effect from January 1, Bridgestoneenterprises have reached the limit. We are compelled
Firestone, and sub-brand tires (including ancillary andto make the decision of price rise. "
retail) prices increased by 5%, Continental Tires TireChina's tire exports to the U.S. blocked
North America, the price increase is also about 5%,Another driving factor in tire prices in China by the
Yokohama tire prices for all 6%. The climax in the U.S.United States to use light truck tires almost 35% levy a
tire manufacturers have joined the ranks of pricespecial tariff, has seriously affected China's tire
increases. From January 1, the Kumho all of the car,exports to the United States, the world's tire
light truck SUV and commercial truck tire pricesmanufacturer's price increase has created conditions
increased by 8%, times the endurance of all passengerfor a round of tire trigger prices. Now that imports
cars and light trucks sport utility vehicle tire pricesfrom China passenger light truck tire line of the basic
increased 4.5%. Michelin North America has alsoblock, the U.S. distributor had to a tire manufacturing
announced that with effect from February 1, Michelincompany outside of China for sourcing, leading to the
sold in the U.S. and BFGoodrich brand commercialU.S. a shortage of tires, especially low-end tires, tire
truck tire replacement tire prices will increase 7%. Thisprices rise about 10% of the resulting .
price increase will also apply to the renovation ofEager to invest again high
Michelin tires, passenger car and light truckTire prices has triggered a tire investment. The financial
replacement tire prices will also rise, Michelin brandcrisis, the world's leading tire company Michelin and so
earthmover tire prices will rise by 4%.on almost stopped all expansion plans. The recent
Due to strong market demand, combined with tireglobal expansion of tire plant and the new project
manufacturer's stocks have dropped to 20 ~ 25 daysbegan. Michelin plan for the future 2 to 3 years in India
the level of production in the Indian market tire prices870 million U.S. dollars investment in the South to build a
recently rose 5% to 7%. Tata Motors said that the tiretruck tire plant put into operation in 2012. Bridgestone
conspicuous contradiction between supply andplans to invest 56.3 million U.S. dollars of its Kheda plant
demand, although production has increased over thepassenger and light truck tire production capacity
past few weeks, but the tire supply is still difficult toincreased to 15000 day. Pirelli announced that Brazil,
follow. Sri Lanka's Tire Co., Ltd. today announced thatLatin America, an additional investment of 100 million
Dunlop, Falken, Sumitomo brand tires such as prices,U.S. dollars, development works tires (OTR), farm tire
most prices will be increased by 5% ~ 10%, anproduction. Toyo tires in Southeast Asia also
increase of a maximum of 15%.announced the establishment of a new tire plant. U.S.
Financial analysts expect the European tireCooper Tire to increase 10 million U.S. dollars of
manufacturers in January climax price of the productinvestment to improve its automated tire plant
will grow by 5% to 8%, due to market demandproduction levels at the same time announced a price
increases and supply shortages in some parts of tires.increase in the Texarkana plant capacity, on the
Morgan Stanley analysts said in mid-October last year,Arkansas and Mississippi, Guadalajara, Mexico and in
Hankook Tire's products in the United States rose 7%,China a joint venture production facilities in Kunshan
a further price increase 7% in the first half of this year,expansion.
which will significantly ease the natural rubber prices toThe world's tire manufacturers have price increases
bring pressure.have affected the Chinese tire industry marketing and
Soaring costs of raw materials shortagedistribution of foreign brands in China recently have
Tire Company in the interpretation of the reason formostly around 5% price increase, several tire
price increases, without exception, said that rising rawmanufacturers plan to gradually introduce price hikes
material prices have reached unsustainable proportions.planned.
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