Tyres, tires: European Rubber Journal/Global Tyre Report, market, manufacturers, top 50

Update 1 November 1997
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Last year's data...
Each year the Global Tyre Report publishes a top 50 ranking of the world's tyre makers. The 1996 version is published here as a taster for the 1997 edition, which was published in October. A copy of the Report is included in the price of an annual subscription to European Rubber Journal: alternatively individual copies of the 1996 Report are available at £45.00 per copy. You can use our faxback form to place your order, or you can contact us by conventional means.
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The European Tyre Report will be published as part of the September edition of European Rubber Journal.

Top 50 tyre makers worldwide - 1996
Rank Company 1995 tyre sales % of corp. sales 1994 tyre sales % of corp. sales 1993 tyre sales % of corp. sales 1992 tyre sales % of corp. sales

01 Bridgestone # *13000 *72% *11205 *72% *10382 *72% *9953 *72%

02 Michelin # *12278 91% *10881 90% 9935 89% *11000 87%

03 Goodyear # 10105 77% 9428 77% 8853 76% 8167 69%

04 Continental # *4938 *69% *4415 *68% 3935 69% 4215 68%

05 Sumitomo # *4137 *73% *3426 *72% *3223 71% 3276 72%

06 Pirelli # *2987 *90% 2717 90% *2748 90% 2875 86%

07 Yokohama *2860 *71% *2651 72% *2523 70% 2432 71%

08 Toyo 1524 57% 1410 58% 1296 56% 1263 58%

09 Cooper *1267 85% *1193 85% *1015 85% *1000 85%

10 Kumho 1147 83%* 847 80% 876 79% 843 80%

11 Hankook 1073 94% 997 95% 788 90% 759 95%

12 Ohtsu 908 *95% 869 96% 665 90% 689 90%

13 South Pacific 2 703 *90% *698 *90% *612 89%* 608 *89%

14 MRF *444 92%* 331 90% 322 91% 303 100%

15 Shanghai 381 89% 314 99% 256 100% 158 100%

16 Apollo *376 100% 239 100% 218 100% 170 100%

17 Titan 362 58% *130 25% ex-Pirelli Armstrong & Dico

18 Cheng-Shin *313 95% 278 95% 255 99% 241 97%

19 Ceat-Tyres *322 *90% n.a. n.a. 223 92% 237 97%

20 Gadjah Tunggal 293 88% 190 92% 174 100% 131 100%

=21 China-Tire *290 98% 210 99% 108 99% 78 99%

=21 Modi 290 100% 231 100% 221 100% 213 100%

23 BRISA (lira devalued 50% in 1995 & 170% in 1994) 278 100% 178 100% 240 100% 245 100%

24 JK-Industries 255 100% 215 100% 177 100% 170 100%

25 Vredestein 253.1 81% 203 82% 166 66% 203 74%

26 Nokian # 220 86% 167 90% 150 4% 157 4%

27 Firestone S.Africa n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 229 100% 250 100%

28 CIL 210 94% 285 (1994 includes full year consolidation of GT Mexico) 100% 193 100% 230 100%

=29 TC-Debica 196 96% 141 99% 109 93% 112 87%

=29 Stomil-Olsztyn 196 88% 147 91% 113 90% 108 89%

=29 Matador 196 76% 166 89% 143 90% 104 68%*

32 Dunlop-India *177 *75% *179 *75% 138 77% 163 68%

33 Trelleborg *175 *29% 137 27% 135 26% 125 25%

34 Qingdao- No. 2 174 95% 151 n.a n.a. - - -

35 BTR-Dunlop 3 n.a. n.a. 171 1% 185 1% 178 1%

36 Siam-Tyre 170 95% 192 96% 158 95% 90 65%

37 Birla 167 100% 113 100% 97 100% 76 100%

38 Gentyre 166 99% 129 80% *137 80% *146 80%

39 Sava-Semperit 159 91% 144 99% 131 99% 142 99%

40 Dong-Feng 151 79% 125 n.a. n.a. - n.a. n.a.

41 FATE 150 95% 137 96% 124 96% 115 97%

42 Chengshan (Rong-Chen) 147 74% 122 75% 126 100% 77 100%

43 Woosung 145 95% 156 95% 175 85% 180 100%

44 Shandong 142 80% 145 n.a. n.a. - - -

45 Tycon/S.Africa n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 150 100%

46 Avon/UK 143 31% 124 30% 125 31% 140 34%

47 Hualin 141 99% 141 n.a. n.a. - - -

48 Kenda *137 *97% 117 94% 109 95% 105 92%

49 DMIB 134 92% 114 92% 107 88% 105 88%

50 Nankang 133 100% 113 100% 106 100% 100 100%

Sub-total 64 963 57 351 52 583 52 535

Others 3500 3500 2000 2000

Total 68 463 60 851 54 583 54 535

OTHERS: comprises more than 80 smaller companies; the next largest are -
Rank Company 1995 tyre sales % of corp. sales 1994 tyre sales % of corp. sales 1993 tyre sales % of corp. sales 1992 tyre sales % of corp. sales

51 Liaoning Tyre 128 90% 99 90% n.a. - >

52 Alliance 125 100% 108 100% 101 100% 108 100%

53 Vikrant/ 121 100% 107 100% 106 100% 100 100%

54 Taurus/Hungary 116 71% 78 66% 62 62% 110

55 Carlisle/ *110 n.a. *100 14% 80 13% 70 13%

56 Hwa-Fong 105 99% 81 85% 83 100% 65 72%

57 Inoue-Rubber 100 79% n.a. 153 n.a. 120 n.a.

58 Henan-Tyre 97 80% 86 80% n.a. - >

59 Fidelity/ 96 100% 96 100% 93 100% 78 100%

60 Belshina n.a. n.a. 88 n.a.

61 Guizhou 81 100% n.a.

62 Nippon-Giant 87 99% 75 99% 66 98% 64 95%

63 Federal 86 94% 81 85% 78

As published in European Rubber Journal's Global Tyre Report, October 1996. All figures in million US dollars. Financial data have been translated into dollars at the averaged annual currency exchange rate. The percentage figure is the share tyre sales represent of a firm's total corporate sales. All totals rounded.

Key to symbols:
* - estimated
n.a. - not available
n.m. - not meaningful
# - sales data have been adjusted to exclude revenue from equity-owned retail activities (applies to Michelin Bridgestone Goodyear Continental Sumitomo Pirelli and Nokian)
2 - South Pacific is a 50-50 JV between Goodyear & Pacific Dunlop; based on Pacific Dunlop half year results
3 - BTR-Dunlop's sales comprise Dunlop-BTR South Africa Dunlop Nigeria Dunlop Zambia Dunlop Zimbabwe Dunlop Aircraft Tyres and Dunlop GRG