On March 26, the 2013 China Rubber Annual Conference and China Rubber Industry Exhibition hosted by the China Rubber Industry Association was held in Qingdao Kempinski Hotel. A total of more than 3,000 representatives from the rubber industry at home and abroad attended the conference and exhibition.
Li Yongwu, President of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Fan Rende, Honorary President of China Rubber Industry Association, and President Deng Yali, Senior Vice Presidents Yue Chunchen, Shen Jinrong, Ma Shichun, Yuan Zhongxue and others attended the meeting. Yue Chunchen, general manager of Double Coin Group Co., Ltd., and Shen Weijia, vice president of Giti Tire (China) Investment Co., Ltd. presided over the morning and afternoon meetings respectively.
The theme of this conference is: structural adjustment, transformation and upgrading, innovation-driven, and green development. The main venue meeting analyzed the economic situation of China in 2013, summarized the operation of the rubber industry in 2012, analyzed and predicted the situation faced by the rubber industry in 2013 and made development forecasts, introduced the current status of global natural rubber production, and analyzed the global automotive market Dynamic, shared the situation of China's tire export and the tire market in the United States and Europe.

The picture shows the conference venue
In his speech, Li Yongwu said that in the past year, my country's petroleum and chemical industries have withstood the severe test of the international and domestic complex economic environment, and the economic operation has shown a trend of "slowing and stabilizing, and stabilizing and improving". The economic operation of the rubber industry has also experienced a process from slowing down to stabilizing. According to the statistics of key member companies of China Rubber Industry Association, sales revenue in 2012 increased by 2% year-on-year; export delivery value increased by 2.1% year-on-year. The national tire output was 470 million, a year-on-year increase of 3%. Among them, the output of radial tires was 414 million, a year-on-year increase of 4%; the meridian rate reached 88%, an increase of 1% year-on-year. The output of other major rubber products also maintained a certain growth. Although economic growth has been in a single digit that has been rare for many years, it has been significantly improved compared with the relatively large continuous narrowing in 2011, showing a trend of stabilization and recovery. At the same time, due to the continued low price of raw materials such as natural rubber last year, the economic efficiency of the rubber industry is also better than the previous year. The profit margin of the industry reached 5.2%, an increase of 1.5%; the profit margins of tires, tires, hose tapes, latex, and waste rubber comprehensive utilization were better than those of the previous year, and the loss of the industry was reduced by 17.6%.
Li Yongwu pointed out that in 2013 the petroleum and chemical industries are facing severe challenges and rare opportunities. From an international perspective, the economic situation is complex and full of variables, and the impact of the financial crisis is showing a long-term trend. The recovery of the world economy is weak, and the external demand market has limited stimulating effect on the development of the industry. At the same time, it may face more technical barriers and trade frictions. From a domestic perspective, economic development is still in an important period of strategic opportunity, with huge market potential. In particular, the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China put forward the grand goal of building a well-off society in an all-round way. Driven by the process of industrialization, informatization, urbanization, and agricultural modernization, market demand potential will be gradually released, and economic operations will continue to stabilize and improve. According to the predictions of various fraternal industry associations, my country's automobile production and sales will exceed 20 million vehicles this year, an increase of about 7%; the growth rate of light industry is expected to be about 20%, and the growth rate of building materials industry is also about 15%. Due to the gradual boost of domestic demand and downstream industries, the demand for rubber products will be released, and the economic environment will continue to improve.
Li Yongwu emphasized that there are still many contradictions and problems in the economic operation of the petroleum and chemical industries, and the downward pressure is relatively high. The structural overcapacity of the rubber industry is prominent, low-level product structure, rising operating costs, and insufficient technological innovation capabilities will all affect the quality and efficiency of the industry's growth, and face the arduous task of transformation and upgrading. He specifically pointed out that this year the industry will focus on eliminating backward production capacity, which is also a long-term arduous task; at the same time, it will also carry out clean and civilized production with the goal of responsible care. He hopes that the rubber industry will adapt to the economic development situation, take green development as an opportunity, increase technological innovation, adjust product structure, improve technological level, promote energy conservation, environmental protection and clean production, and take the path of intensive, intelligent, green, and low-carbon development. , To achieve high-quality, high-efficiency sustainable growth.

The picture shows Li Yongwu (second from left), Fan Rende (second from right) and Deng Yali (first from left) at the meeting site
Deng Yali made a report on "The Economic Operation of the Rubber Industry in 2012 and Forecast for 2013". She comprehensively summarized the economic operation of my country's rubber industry in 2012, deeply analyzed the situation facing the development of the rubber industry in 2013 and the problems of the industry itself, and proposed the direction and focus of the transformation and upgrading of the rubber industry. Deng Yali predicts that in 2013, the economic operation of my country's rubber industry will still be under downward pressure, but the overall operation will remain stable. The industry's production and sales are expected to maintain steady growth. The total output value of the rubber industry will reach more than 950 billion yuan, an increase of 10% to 15%. The total national tire output will reach 490 million, an increase of 4%, of which radial tires are 435 million, an increase of 5%.
Wang Yuanhong, director and researcher of the Finance and Securities Division of the Economic Forecasting Department of the State Information Center, made a comprehensive analysis of the national macroeconomic trends in 2013. Dr. Liu Di from the Institute of Automotive Standardization of China Automotive Technology Research Center shared with representatives of the rubber industry the application of new technologies in the automotive industry, such as tires and driving safety, puncture and safety control, TPMS applications and standards, and the future development trend of automotive technology From an equal angle, the requirements of the automobile industry for tire products are put forward.
Shen Jinrong, chairman of Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co., Ltd., put forward the argument that "China's tire industry has entered a new era of micro-growth". He analyzed with detailed data that, after 10 years of rapid growth, the Chinese tire industry has entered a period of micro-growth. This phenomenon has already emerged in 2011, especially in 2012. As a result, China's tire industry has intensified price competition, is unable to carry out technological transformation and technological upgrading, cannot improve the manufacturing level, and has poor corporate anti-risk capabilities. He also reminded the natural rubber, synthetic rubber and other related material industries and equipment (mold) industries to act cautiously and not to get used to the rapid increase in various demands brought about by the rapid development of the Chinese tire industry, but to work together and improve together. .
In addition, Paul Settles, senior economic researcher at LMC International in the UK, analyzed the global automotive market. Dato'Dr Kamarul B Basir, Secretary General of the Organization of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), presents and forecasts the global production of natural rubber. Xu Wenying analyzed China's tire export situation and the main export countries and regions-the United States and the European Union tire market.
In addition, the China Rubber Industry Association also announced the 2013 China Rubber Industry Top 100 Enterprises, Association Recommended Brands, Honest Tire Dealers and Honest Rubber Traders.
The China Rubber Industry Exhibition held at the same time has an exhibition area of more than 2,700 square meters and a total of 128 booths. The conference salons, exhibitor salons, and a variety of colorful exhibitions and networking activities were held, which made the attendees and exhibitors representatives overwhelmed and achieved good results.
On March 27th, the conference entered the sub-venue stage. There were 6 sub-venues including natural rubber, synthetic rubber, rubber machinery molds, reclaimed rubber/rubber shoes, new technology tires, thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), and tyres.

The picture shows the exhibition site

The picture shows the scene of the rubber group salon in Akron, USA
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