Rubber shortage due to shortage of Bridgestone in the second half of the year


According to news from foreign media, Bridgestone tires recently told the vehicle manufacturer that due to shortage of rubber, it could not supply enough tires this year. A Bridgestone spokesman revealed that between July and December this year, there will be a shortage of 500,000 tyres (5% of all orders this year).

A few days ago, Bridgestone announced that it could not supply enough tires this year due to shortage of rubber. It is understood that Mitsubishi Chemical's subsidiary, Japan Polypropylene Co., Ltd. has the same problem. Due to the earthquake in Japan in March, its Kashima plant was forced to close for two months, and the factory's regular maintenance was in October, which led to production. The bumper required insufficient resin inventory.

A Bridgestone spokesman revealed that between July and December this year, there will be a shortage of 500,000 tyres (5% of all orders this year). Mitsubishi Chemical's subsidiary, Japan Polypropylene Co., Ltd., has the same problem. Due to the March earthquake in Japan, its Kashima plant was forced to close for two months, and the factory's regular maintenance was in October, resulting in the production of bumpers. The required resin inventory is insufficient.

Shima Jun, chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), said that due to the earthquake in Japan in March, Japanese automakers are currently rapidly expanding production to compensate for losses from March to May. Suppliers are also preparing for the second half of the year. Expand production. Japanese automakers' output fell by 30.9% year-on-year in May. June's output fell 14% year-on-year, and July production fell 8.9% year-on-year.

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Bridgestone has developed into an international multinational company with 47 tire factories, 65 chemical products and other product factories in 24 countries and regions, and Tokyo (Japan) and Akron (USA) , Rome (Italian), Wuxi (center) four technology development centers. In 2002, the Group's total sales amounted to US$17.566 billion. It is the world's largest rubber manufacturing company and has 19.1% of the world's tire market share. 80% of the company's products are tires, but also industrial rubber and chemical products, sports products, and other diversified products. As of 2010, the number of employees in the group reached 140,000.



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