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European Rubber Journal
Global Tyre Report 1997
This year the publication includes all the usual features analysing the global tyre industry, as well as extra in-depth features covering all areas of interest.
- Global Tyre Review
- North American analysis
- South American Analysis
- Africa/Middle East analysis
- European analysis
- Asian analysis
- Sumitomo profile
- In-depth global data file
- Tyre plants around the world
- Cross reference: tyre plants by company
4-9 | Global tyre industry review 1996
4 | Review of the world tyre industry in 1997, including a ranking by units and by weight. Tables and numbers to describe the state of the industry.10 | North American analysis6 | ERJ's ranking of the world's top 50 tyre companies - revised since September.
8 | The tyre industry in numbers. A set of tables detailing the hard data behind the tyre industry.
9 | New technology review.
North American tyre demand will continue to creep upward through 1997 and 1998, industry officials forecast, while OE sales define the market12 | Latin American analysisWith vehicle production throughout Latin America forecast to increase nearly 10 percent a year for the next 10 years, tyre companies are starting to loosen the purse strings on investments there.14 | Africa/Middle East analysis
South Africa makes up half of the region's sales base, but restructuring at Dunlop BTR affects the whole region - and beyond.16 | European analysis
Tyre makers active in Europe have rediscovered the regenerated markets throughout central and eastern Europe. A few small independents still remain in the region, but most of the more financial secure companies have been bought up by westerners24 | Asian analysisProfile: Romania's Tofan makes its debut this in this year's top 50 table.
The scramble for strategic positioning in Asia continues at a high pitch, with interest in India heightening as the motor parc there grows, and the number of vehicle assembly projects increases.26 | Sumitomo profile
After nearly a decade of steady, if unspectacular, results, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd is moving more aggressively to shore up its position as one of the world's major tyre makers and strengthen its balance sheet.Global data file
28 | Technology and take-off deals. Technology exchanges continue to expand as tyre companies seek to build global supply networks - and concentrate manufacturing in low-cost countries.38 | Tyre plants around the world30 | Output tables. The world made more than 1000 million car, commercial vehicle, farm, OTR (off-road) and aircraft tyres last year, We list production data from around the world (with thanks to the IRSG).
32 | Who owns whom. GTR's annual chart unravelling the tangled ownership web in the tyre manufacturing sector.
34 | Global investments review. Asia accounts for over $1400m in tyre industry investments. Nearly $3600 million in capital investment projects are planned over the coming two to three years, resulting in 38 million units of new annual production capacity. This is our listing of all investments in tyre factories worldwide.
Our annual detailed listing of all global manufacturing plants.50 | Cross reference, by company38 | Asia 44 | Europe 47 | Africa 47 | Latin America 48 | North America 49 | Middle East 49 | Australia/New Zealand
This item refers to a table of the DOT codes which is available on this web site.52 | PostscriptHow did the tyre makers perform last year? ERJ presents a tongue-in-cheek report
There is no other publication that can match it for value. ERJ's Global Tyre Report sells for just £45.00 and provides better information than many reports selling for ten times as much. Order your copy now!Alternatively, a subscription to European Rubber Journal £76.00 ($126.00) includes a free copy of the Global Tyre Report
E-mail the editorFor a full listing of forthcoming features in ERJ, ask for a copy of our Media Data File. You can e-mail Paul Mitchell, or fax us on 00 44 171 457 1440.
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