Michelin: Michelin
Michelin Group - a global leader in tire technology, was established in Clermont-Ferrand, France more than a century ago.
In its long history, the Michelin Group has made continuous inventions in tire technology and manufacturing since it invented the first detachable tire for bicycles in 1889 and the first pneumatic tire for cars in 1895:
Removable tires (1889)
Inflatable car tires (1895)
Heavy truck tires (1908)
Low-pressure tires ( 1923)
Radial tires (1946) - Improve vehicle handling, safety and extend tire life.
The first radial tires for trucks, motorcycles, construction machinery vehicles, agricultural vehicles, and aircraft (1950-1980).
"Environmentally friendly" technology (1992) - low rolling resistance, fuel-saving tires.
Colored tires (1996)
PAX system (1998) - makes zero-pressure continuation possible without reducing driving performance.
In addition to tires, the Michelin Group also produces rims, steel wires, mobility assistance systems (such as PAX systems), travel services (such as ViaMichelin, GPS), maps and travel guides, of which the map and guide publishing organization is the Leader in the field. The famous Michelin guide turned 100 years old in 2000.
Bib Gourmand, the Michelin tire man, celebrated his 100th birthday in 1998. In 2000, the Financial Times and Business Report magazine formed a jury composed of artists, communication experts, architects, and designers from around the world to select the best logos of the twentieth century. Bib Gourmand is famous for its global And the honor was elected.
Auto racing has long been inseparable from Michelin’s history. In 1998 the Michelin Group celebrated more than a century of racing cars, motorcycles and bicycles. Michelin returned to Formula One in 2001.
Today, the Michelin Group has set up 75 factories and 6 rubber plantations on five continents; it has research and testing centers in France, Japan, the United States, Thailand and China, and has established products in more than 170 countries. Sales and Marketing Organization. Each year, the Michelin Group produces: 194,000,000 tires and 19,000,000 maps and travel guides
Every year, the Michelin Group produces: 197,000, 000 tires
20,000,000 maps and travel guides
The Michelin Group currently has nearly 129,000 employees worldwide and is responsible for the production and promotion of Michelin, BFGoodrich (Bilu) All kinds of tires including Chi), Uniroyal, Kleber, Riken, Siam, Taurus, Stomil-Olsztyn, Laurent, Wolber, Tiremaster, Icollantas, Jai Alai and other brands. Michelin Group's global consolidated net sales in 2005 were approximately 15.6 billion euros, accounting for 19.4% of the global tire market share in 2004 (information source: "Tire Business" magazine, September 2005).
The corporate brand ranked 345th in the 2006 "Top 500 World Brands" compiled by WorldBrandLab. The company ranked 341st in the 2007 "Fortune" ranking of the world's 500 largest companies
Japan's Bridgestone Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of tires and rubber products. , is also one of the three giants in the world's tire industry.
Bridgestone (Ishibashi): Bridgestone
Birthplace of the brand: Japan
History and present
March 1931 , Bridgestone was born in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The founder of the company was Shojiro Ishibashi (1889-1976). Shojiro Ishibashi believed that it was more convenient to export the company's products with English names, so he translated his last name "Ishibashi" into English STONEBRIDGE. However, because it was not easy to pronounce, he decided to reverse it and changed it to BRIDGESTONE, hence the name Bridgestone. Therefore, we used to call the tires produced by this company "Shiqiao tires".
At present, Bridgestone has developed into an international multinational company, with 47 tire factories, 65 chemical and other product factories in 24 countries and regions, and a Tokyo ( There are 4 technology development centers in Japan), Akron (USA), Rome (Italy) and Wuxi (China). In 2002, the group's total sales reached US$17.566 billion. It is the world's largest rubber manufacturing company, with a 19.1% tire market share in the world. 80% of the company's products are tires, but it also produces industrial rubber and chemical products, sports products, and other diverse products. By the end of 2001, the number of employees in the group exceeded 100,000.
The world's largest tire
In 1988, Bridgestone acquired the "FIRESTONE" company, the second largest tire manufacturer in the United States. In 1997, Bridgestone began to provide tires to F1 (Formula one) racing teams. In November 2001, Bridgestone developed the world's largest tire with a diameter of 4.04 meters. In November 2002, Bridgestone developed zero-pressure tires (RFT, tires that can travel 80km at a speed of 90km/h under an air pressure of 0kPa) and began to be equipped on the BMW Z4 sedan. Bridgestone has also developed special tires for Ferrari's latest sports car, ENZO, which enables the controllable speed of this top-notch sports car to reach more than 350 kilometers per hour. In June 2003, Bridgestone won the Airbus supply contract for the first time and will begin to provide tires for the nose landing gear and main landing gear of the A380 super large passenger aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2005.
Bridgestone and China
In January 2000, Bridgestone acquired all the shares of Korean Investment in Tianjin Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. of Kumho Group. In September 2000, Tianjin Jinhu Tire Co., Ltd. officially changed its name to "Bridgestone (Tianjin) Tire Co., Ltd.". In September 2000, the first Bridgestone brand tire was born in the Tianjin factory. In November 2002, the second phase expansion project of Bridgestone's Tianjin factory was completed. Currently, the Tianjin factory has a daily output of 13,000 tires. By 2003, Bridgestone had three tire factories in Tianjin, Shenyang and Wuxi, and an auto parts factory in Changzhou. At present, Bridgestone tires produced in China have been successfully matched with various brands and models of cars. These include: Guangzhou Honda’s Accord, Odyssey, and Fit, Tianjin FAW Toyota’s Vios, Tianjin FAW Xiali’s Venza and Yacool, Tianjin FAW Huali’s Terua, Zhengzhou Nissan’s Paladin, Beijing Jeep’s Pajero Speedster, and Great Wall Safe wait.
The corporate brand ranked 297th in the 2006 "Top 500 World Brands" list compiled by the World Brand Lab. The company ranked 259th in the 2007 "Fortune" ranking of the world's 500 largest companies.
Goodyear: Goodyear
The American Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded in 1898 and has a history of more than 100 years. Goodyear is the world's largest tire production company, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, USA. The company mainly produces tires, engineering rubber products and chemical products in more than 90 factories in 28 countries. Today, Goodyear employs more than 80,000 people around the world.
In 1898 in the United States, there were all kinds of vehicles on the road, from horses and carriages to the recently born automobiles, but they all urgently needed a mat that could cushion the impact of the road. So the Frank Siebel brothers bought a cardboard factory east of Akron, Ohio, and began manufacturing rubber products. In order to commemorate Mr. Charles Goodyear, who invented "vulcanization" in 1839, the brothers named the company "Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company" and chose "Feizu" as their trademark, taking its graceful and swift meaning.
As one of the world's largest tire manufacturers, Goodyear is constantly committed to the development of new products to adapt to the ever-changing market demand. Goodyear introduced pneumatic tires in 1899 and obtained a patent for tubeless tires as early as 1903; then it launched pneumatic tires for airplanes and trucks in 1909, and four years later it launched the Goodyear "Airship" ( A helium-filled airship that can be used for propaganda and military purposes); in 1917, Goodyear pioneered the long-distance trucking business, called the "Flying Foot Express", which proved the durability of its tires. During World War II, in addition to tires, Goodyear also began to manufacture artificial rubber and manufactured more than 4,000 aircraft for the Allied Forces. In 1947, it launched nylon cord tires, and in 1962, it launched polyester cord tires that later became the industry production standard.
After entering the 1950s, Goodyear's operations began to diversify, focusing on the development of new products besides tires. In 1970, the tires on the space vehicle used by the Apollo 14 astronauts to land on the moon were developed by Goodyear, which further recognized Goodyear's ability to produce high-quality tires.
In the early 1960s, Goodyear began the era of producing modern radial tires. It is used in all kinds of vehicles, from cars, light trucks, trucks, agricultural vehicles, racing cars to aircraft tires. Today, Goodyear's technology R&D centers in the United States and Luxembourg are committed to developing various innovative tire technologies and patents, and continue to contribute to the development of the industry. At the same time, Goodyear also specializes in the design and production of supporting tires and related equipment for many world-class automobile manufacturers. International automobile brands using Goodyear tires include Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Lexus. wait.
In 2005, Goodyear's global sales exceeded US$19.7 billion, ranking among the top 500 global companies published by Fortune magazine.
Goodyear in China
As the first well-known foreign tire brand to invest and build a factory in China as early as 1994, Goodyear has been operating in China for eleven years. Become a leader in China's tire production, sales, research and development, and service fields.
Goodyear manufactures radial car and light truck tires in China that meet Goodyear's global unified standards. Since its establishment, it has continuously introduced innovative tire service concepts and has so far established nearly 100 dealers and 1,600 stores across the country. With multiple Goodyear contracted retail stores, Goodyear has been promoting a new image of its authorized service center network across the country since 2005 to provide customers with more complete one-stop car maintenance services.
Goodyear specifically designs and launches original matching tires for major domestic automobile manufacturers in response to the special requirements of them. It is currently producing tires for the BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, all old Audi A6 series, and badges. 307, exclusive supplier for Peugeot 206, Changan Ford Focus, Changan Ford Mazda 3 (rolled off the production line at the end of February 2006), and also for the new Audi A6, Audi A4, Sagitar, Bora, Golf, Jetta, Passat , Santana, Chery Oriental Son, China, Fukang, Elysee, Ford Fiesta, Hainan Mazda Familia, Great Wall Harvard and many other mainstream models.
In order to consolidate and develop Goodyear Tire's leading position in China's high-performance tire market and meet China's rapidly growing replacement and supporting tire market demand, Goodyear's U.S. headquarters decided to invest another US$120 million in Dalian in 2002. The factory will expand production to 5.3 million units. This goal is expected to be achieved in the first quarter of 2007. In addition, the headquarters announced in July 2005 that it would invest US$18 million in the Dalian factory to produce "run-flat" tires. Thus becoming the first tire company to manufacture "run-flat" tires in China. "Run-flat" tires are expected to be officially put into production in 2007.
On April 1, 2005, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. of the United States moved its Asia-Pacific headquarters from the United States to Shanghai, China. This is an important measure for Goodyear to strengthen its business development in China and surrounding regions. It also announced the company's newly appointed strong leadership team for Goodyear's Asia Pacific and China regions, and will actively move towards ambitious growth goals and respond to the "10% growth in 10 years" "Challenge, strive to increase China's procurement share to 10% in 2010 and increase retail business in China.
Insisting on producing high-quality tires is the main goal of Dalian Goodyear. In order to ensure high-quality production, Goodyear's production equipment obtained ISO9002 certification in 1999, QS9000 certification in April 2001, ISO14001 certification in December 2002, and TS16949 certification in March 2003. These provide you with a more secure safety guarantee for every Goodyear tire produced. We have always pursued one purpose: to make "Goodyear" synonymous with "trust" in people's minds.
1898: The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is established
1908: Goodyear provides original tires for the Ford T Series, the world's first mass-produced automobile
1965 Year: The rocket car that set the world land speed record of 960 kilometers per hour used Goodyear tires
1970: The space vehicle used by humans to land on the moon for the first time was equipped with Goodyear tires
1985 Year: Goodyear becomes the first supplier of radial tires for commercial aircraft
1992: Goodyear introduces the Aquatred tire - the first tire designed specifically for wet conditions
1994: Goodyear became the first well-known foreign tire manufacturer to invest and build a factory in China and established Dalian Goodyear Tire Co., Ltd.
1998: Goodyear set a record of 368 championships in F1 events, so far It is still more than three times the number of wins of the second-ranked tire brand
2005: Goodyear announced an investment of US$18 million in the production of "run-flat" tires in Dalian, becoming the first company in Dalian to produce "run-flat" tires. A Chinese tire company that manufactures "run-flat" tires
The company's brand ranked 300th in the 2006 "Top 500 World Brands" compiled by the World Brand Lab. Nineteen.
Pirelli: Pirelli
The Pirelli Group is a multinational enterprise with a history of 130 years, headquartered in Milan, Italy. The Group focuses on technological R&D innovation, in-depth research on the global market, and consistent requirements for product quality, which makes it a world leader in the industries it is involved in.
Pirelli is famous for its main production of tires. Official website/
Pirelli Tire is the fifth largest tire company in the world and a first-class product in the world's tires. Its excellent quality and performance are recognized by the world accepted. It is owned by Tronchetti, the second largest shareholder of the Italian Serie A team Inter Milan, and has been the main sponsor of the Italian Serie A team Inter Milan in recent years. Tronchetti does not like to be public, so the annual investment figures cannot be verified.
In 1872, Mr. Giovanni Pirelli, a 24-year-old engineer and entrepreneur, founded Pirelli in Milan, Italy.
The production of automobile tires began in 1901.
The "Cinturato" radial tire was invented in 1948, and "low profile" passenger tires were produced in the early 1970s.
In 1995, Pirelli used the latest silica compounds and other advanced scientific and technological achievements to successfully develop "active safety response system" tires.
In 1872, the 24-year-old engineer entrepreneur Mr. Giovanni Pirelli founded the Pirelli company in Milan, Italy. A year later, he established the first general rubber products factory. In 1879, Mr. Pirelli began producing insulated communication cables. In 1886, production of submarine communication cables began. In 1890, it began to produce bicycle tires. In 1901, following the birth of the world's automobile industry, Pirelli began to produce car tires, and diversified product production began to take shape. In 1902, Pirelli established its first overseas factory in Spain. A factory was built in England in 1914, and in Argentina in 1917. At this point, Pirelli began to enter a new era of international operations.
As early as the beginning of the last century, Pirelli tires came to China through the "Silk Road". In the two-month Beijing to Paris cross-country rally in 1907, the Italian driver Prince Posi designated Pirelli tires and overcame various harsh environment tests along the way, reaching the finish line 20 days ahead of other drivers and winning the championship. The total length of the race is 16,000 kilometers, of which 12,000 kilometers are roadless. Pirelli's outstanding performance attracted worldwide attention and caused a sensation in the press.
Pirelli has a long tradition of invention and innovation. After World War II, Pirelli invented the "Cinturato" radial tire in 1948. In the early 1970s, Pirelli took the lead in designing and producing "low-profile" car tires specifically for high-performance cars. This was a revolutionary technological innovation since the invention of radial tires. In the early 1980s, as an active advocate and responder of the environmental protection movement, Pirelli launched low rolling resistance tires that reduce energy consumption and save energy. In 1995, Pirelli used the latest silica compounds and other advanced scientific and technological achievements to successfully develop "active safety response system" tires.
Today, Pirelli has become the fifth largest tire company and the largest cable company in the world with its high-tech image and strong innovation capabilities.
Pirelli's high-tech international image is inseparable from its extensive and profound scientific research and development activities in Europe, the United States, Brazil and other places.
For more than 100 years since its founding, Pirelli has been continuously committed to technological innovation and the development of new products. Improving competitiveness through technological progress and product innovation is Pirelli's unswerving strategic policy and fine tradition. History has proven that Pirelli has strong technological innovation capabilities and can adapt to the rapid development and requirements of the world's automobile manufacturing industry, providing the highest performance vehicles. Automotive Design offers new tires that go above and beyond the usual standards.
Pirelli Tire Company has 6 advanced technology R&D centers in Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and Brazil, with more than 1,000 professional researchers and engineers, and has contributed up to 3.5% of its total sales. funds are invested in scientific research and development. The data itself shows that Pirelli attaches great importance to scientific research and development work. Pirelli works closely with famous automobile manufacturers, material suppliers, academia, software manufacturers and international standardization institutions, using the world's most advanced computer-aided design system (CAD) and the latest chemical formulas to carry out scientific tire structure design and Pattern design. In addition, Pirelli also has the world's most advanced indoor testing laboratory and outdoor testing field equipped with a variety of intelligent instruments. Pirelli strictly follows scientific theories that have been repeated many times from theory to practice in tire design, and uses test results to modify the design values. It is not put into production until the product's power, safety, comfort and other indicators are perfect.
Pirelli tires have long been recognized by many world-famous automobile manufacturers for their exquisite manufacturing technology and excellent quality, and are used by Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo, Volkswagen and other automobile manufacturers. It is selected as the original factory-specified matching tire on more than a thousand different car models. The high quality and high quality of Pirelli tires are also favored by the majority of car enthusiasts.
For many years, Pirelli tires were the most imported high-performance tires. In Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, Pirelli tires top the list of European imported brands.
Pirelli’s outstanding sales performance benefits from its international business policy. From the perspective of corporate structure, Pirelli is a typical multinational group. Currently, 80% of Pirelli's operations are conducted outside Italy, 40% of which are conducted outside Europe.
At present, Pirelli Tire Company has 24 modern factories around the world, with more than 30,000 employees, and sales networks in more than 60 countries and regions around the world. From the perspective of corporate structure, Pirelli is a typical multinational group. 80% of Pirelli's operations are conducted outside Italy, 40% of which are conducted outside Europe. In 2007, Pirelli established a joint venture factory in Shandong.
Sumitomo Rubber: Sumitomo
Hankook: Hankook
Giti: Giti Tire
Top 10 tires in the world by sales The company rankings are Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Continental, Sumitomo Rubber, Pirelli, Yokohama Rubber, Cooper Tire, Korea Kumho Tire, Toyo Tire
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