European Tyre

& Rubber Industry

Statistics
Edition 2010

N°2
ETRMA members

Tyre Corporate

Apollo Vredestein www.bridgestone.eu www.conti-online.com

www.vredestein.com

www.coopertire.com www.goodyear.com www.hankooktire-eu.com

www.marangoni.com www.michelin.com www.mitas.cz

www.nokiantyres.com www.pirellityre.com www.trelleborg.com

National Associations

Belgium Finland France

www.federplast.be www.kumiteollisuus.fi www.lecaoutchouc.com

Germany Italy The Netherlands

www.wdk.de www.federazionegommaplastica.it www.vereniging-nvr.nl

Spain
www.consorciocaucho.es

Affiliated Members

Tyre Corporate – BRISA National Association – UK: BTMA

www.brisa.com.tr www.btmauk.com
About ETRMA

Since 1959, the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association is devoted to advocating the
interests of the tyre and rubber manufacturing industries with the European Union Institutions and
other international organizations.

ETRMA contributes to ensuring the development, competitiveness and growth of the tyre and
rubber industry in contributing to all the initiatives in favour of health, safety & environment
protection, transport and road safety and access to third markets in coordination with the European
public authorities.

The product range of our members is extensive from tyres, construction and automotive rubber
goods to pharmaceutical, baby care, etc.

Visit the web site www.etrma.org for better detailed information.

Key 2009 figures of the European Tyre

& Rubber Manufacturers in EU27
Update September 2010

Number of companies ~4 200

      Tyre Corporate Companies 12 Headquarters
90 tyre manufacturing facilities
15 R&D Centres
Direct employment 360 000
Turnover € 43 b (e)
      Tyre corporate companies € 23 b (e)
Exports + € 6.6 b
Imports + € 7.2 b
R&D Investments
      Tyre Up to 3.5% of annual turnover
      GRG Up to 5% of annual turnover
(e) estimate
ETRMA, Eurostat

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 General rubber goods production
GRG production in major EU markets
000 tonnes

2000 2003 2007 2008 2009 2009 vs 2008

France 444 453 398 330 280 -15,15%
Germany 582 667 793 770 610 -20,78%
Italy 426 391 392 354 264 -25,42%
Spain 253 237 232 216 161 -25,46%
Total 1705 1748 1815 1670 1315 -355
ETRMA

General rubber are primarily destined for the automobile industry, but are also used in the
construction, mechanical and pharmaceutical industries, among others.
 
Their market is fragmented with more than 4100 companies whose majority is SMEs, employing
160 000 people. Combined turnover of our Member companies in France, Germany and Spain
accumulated to 8,2 b €, down from 10,1 b € in 2008.
 
Today 5 European companies are amongst the worldwide top 10 leaders; the top 3 being
European: Hutchinson, Trelleborg, Continental. The top 3 together accumulate around 20 % of
global sales.
 

Top ten global GRG companies 2009

in $ million

Rank Company Non-tyre HQ

2009 rubber sales
1 Hutchinson S.A. 3172 France
2 Trelleborg A.B. 3148 Sweden
3 Continental A.G. 3004 Germany
4 Bridgestone Corp. 2900 Japan
5 NOK Inc. 2384 Japan
6 Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd. 2377 Japan
7 Tomkins P.L.C. 2352 U.K.
8 Freudenberg Group 2312 Germany
9 Parker-Hannifin Corp. 2060 U.S.
10 Cooper Standard Automotive 1945 U.S.
ERJ

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The recession has had a significant impact on top rubber companies worldwide, with the most
exposed to the automotive sector falling in the ranking and those with less exposure rising. Rubber
goods sales fell by 17 % in 2009, the export turnover decreased by 16 %. From mid-2009 also the
GRG suppliers outside automotive industries felt the squeeze of the negative economic situation.
 
GRG production as well as investment in 2009 were 20 % lower than in previous years.
 
The sector has been under constant pressure since the 1990s. Indeed, European rubber
manufacturers have been facing increasing competition with products from emerging markets
such as China, which has incited the Sector to focus its production on high-tech and sophisticated
products.

Trends of major markets realising 60% of the European GRG production

2000
1800
1600 France
1400 Germany
1200 Italy
Spain
1000
TOTAL
800
600
400
200
0
2000 2003 2007 2008 2009
ETRMA

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 TYRE MARKET
European tyre industry turnover
in € billion

2006 2007 2008 2009

European Tyre Industry 27 26 24 23
World Tyre Industry 80 91,4 99,6 90

World / European Tyre Industry

99,6
100 91,4 90
90 80
80
70
Europe
60
World
50
40
27 26 24
30 23
20
10
0
2006 2007 2008 2009
ETRMA, ERJ*
*) Currencies exchanged from $ to € in 18 Oct 2010 rate

After already declining 7 % in 2008, tyre production in major EU manufacturing countries plummeted
down by 25 % in 2009 leading to a loss of production of 800 000 tons compared to 2007.
The recovery in the first half of 2010 will have a correcting impact but do not allow reaching the
pre-crisis level.
Total 2010 world output is forecasted to accumulate to 1,8 billion units.
European tyre production
000 tonnes
European production of tyres
+ 6.1% + 3.9% - 7%
6000 5100 - 24.7%
4600 4900 4740
5000
3568
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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TOP 10 GLOBAL TYRE COMPANIES 2009
in € million

Rank 2009 Company tyre sales HQ

1 Bridgestone Corp. 20500 Japan
2 Group Michelin 19600 France
3 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 15600 U.S.
4 Continental A.G. 6500 Germany
5 Pirelli & C. S.p.A. 5500 Italy
6 Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. 4600 Japan
7 Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. 4000 Japan
8 Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. 3800 Korea
9 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 2800 U.S.
10 Maxxis International / 2700 Taiwan
Cheng Shin Rubber
ERJ

Annual trends of the sales on the European tyre replacement market

PC tyres sales
000 units
270.000

260.000

250.000

240.000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*
Europool, Eurostat
*) forecast

Truck tyres sales

000 units

15.000
14.000
13.000
12.000
11.000
10.000
9.000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*
Europool, Eurostat
*) forecast
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 Vehicle data
Vehicle parc on the European market

Passenger car parc

000 units 000 units
270.000
600 2007 2008 2009
220.000 West Europe West Europe 232.820 234.969 236.679
400
170.000
East Europe East Europe 30.198 31.311 31.999
120.000
200
70.000 Total Europe
Total Europe
Total Europe 263.018 266.280 268.678
20.000 0
2007 2008 2009
2007 2008 2009
LMC

Truck parc

000 units
000 units
6.000 600 2007 2008 2009
West Europe
Europe West Europe
4.000 400 3.665 3.677 3.559
East Europe
Europe East Europe 830 848 845
2.000 200 Total Europe
Total Europe Total Europe 4.495 4.525 4.404
0 0 2007 2008 2009
2007 2008 2009
LMC

Vehicle sales on the European market

Passenger car sales

000 units
600
20.000 000 units
15.000
West Europe 2007 2008 2009 8 months
400
10.000 East Europe 2010
200
5.000 Total Europe West Europe 16.857 15.380 14.966 n.a.
0 0
20072007 2008 2009 East Europe 1.254 1.247 945 n.a.
2008 2009
Total Europe 18.111 16.627 15.911 9.022

LMC, CCFA

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 Truck sales
000 units
000 units
600
2007 2008 2009 8 months
West Europe
400 2010
East Europe
200 West Europe 376 370 218 n.a.
Total Europe
0 East Europe 64 57 23 n.a.
2007 2008 2009 Total Europe 440 427 241 113
LMC, CCFA

Vehicle production on the European market

Passenger car production

000 units
000 units
60020.000 2007 2008 2009 8 months
West
West Europe
Europe 2010
40015.000
10.000 East
East Europe
Europe West Europe 16.110 14.579 11.981 n.a.
200 5.000 Total
Total Europe
Europe East Europe 2.833 2.965 2.918 n.a.
0 0
2007 2007 20082008 2009
2009 Total Europe 18.943 17.544 14.899 4.306
LMC, ACEA

Truck production

000 units
600 800 000 units
West Europe 2007 2008 2009 8 months
400 600 West Europe
East Europe 2010
200 400 East Europe West Europe 566 576 227 n.a.
Total Europe
0200 Total Europe
East Europe 13 24 14 n.a.
2007 2008 2009
0 Total Europe 579 600 241 7
2007 2008 2009
LMC, ACEA
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 TRADE
European Trade of Tyres/Rubber Goods

EU trade of tyres
€ billion

6
4
Exports
2
Imports
0
2001 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009
Eurostat

2001 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009

Imports Tyres 2,6 2,5 3,4 3,9 4 3
Exports Tyres 2,7 3 3,9 5,7 5,5 4,2

all categories

EU trade of GRG
€ billion

5
4
3
2 Export
1 Import
0
2001 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009
Eurostat

2001 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009

Imports GRG 2,6 2,8 3,3 4 4,1 3,6
Exports GRG 2,5 2,4 2,7 3,5 3,6 3

all categories

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GENERAL RUBBER GOODS
EU exports of general rubber goods
Extra-EU
€ million

2004 2006 2008 2009 1 half 2010

4005 Compounded rubber 208 287 283 244 175
4008 Plates, sheets, strip, 348 470 524 457 268
roads and profile shapes
4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses 567 684 801 674 415
4010 11 00 - 19 Conveyor belts 212 265 233 172 89
4010 11 31 - 39 Transmission belts 232 274 328 285 186
4014 Pharmaceutical articles 109 112 125 120 66
4015 Gloves 76 76 77 90 48
Eurostat

EU exports of plates,
EU exports sheets, strip, roads
of compounded rubber and profile shapes EU exports of gloves
€m €m €m
300
600 95
250 500 90
200 400 85
80
150 300 75
200 70
100 2004 2006 2008 2009 2004 2006 2008 2009
2004 2006 2008 2009

Intra-EU
€ million

2004 2006 2008 2009 1 half 2010

4005 Compounded rubber 1.490 1.966 2.061 1.638 1.017
4008 Plates, sheets, strip, 1.187 1.315 1.393 1.163 656
roads and profile shapes
4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses 1.742 2.016 2.090 1.559 979
4010 11 00 - 19 Conveyor belts 257 300 326 247 135
4010 11 31 - 39 Transmission belts 861 965 1.041 915 541
4014 Pharmaceutical articles 259 277 294 332 175
4015 Gloves 306 305 358 356 218
Eurostat

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 Imports of general rubber goods in the EU
Extra-EU
€ million

2004 2006 2008 2009 1 half 2010

4005 Compounded rubber 97 109 170 104 59
4008 Plates, sheets, strip, 186 229 241 193 117
roads and profile shapes
4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses 320 422 531 362 250
4010 11 00 - 19 Conveyor belts 46 52 83 45 29
4010 11 31 - 39 Transmission belts 125 147 155 116 76
4014 Pharmaceutical articles 92 116 150 135 62
4015 Gloves 583 729 831 826 517
Eurostat

Imports of plates,
Imports of Imports of tubes, pipes
sheets, strip, roads
pharmaceutical articles and hoses
and profile shapes
€m €m €m
150 600 600
500 500
130
400 400
110 300 300
90 200 200
2004 2006 2008 2009 2004 2006 2008 2009 2004 2006 2008 2009

Intra-EU
€ million

2004 2006 2008 2009 1 half 2010

4005 Compounded rubber 1.492 1.960 2.133 1.580 985
4008 Plates, sheets, strip, 996 1.106 1.098 891 506
roads and profile shapes
4009 Tubes, pipes and hoses 1.777 1.994 2.029 1.536 978
4010 11 00 - 19 Conveyor belts 283 329 389 294 161
4010 11 31 - 39 Transmission belts 741 866 923 799 477
4014 Pharmaceutical articles 281 328 293 294 147
4015 Gloves 265 287 367 388 231
Eurostat

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TYRES
European tyre trade balance
Units EU trade of tyres
220.000.000 Exports
Imports
170.000.000

120.000.000

70.000.000

20.000.000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Eurostat
Units
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Imports into the EU 141.552.008 150.010.211 162.708.026 171.199.055 174.190.577
Exports outside the EU 45.450.632 50.690.434 50.150.000 65.347.784 65.980.900
all categories Units
2006 2007 2008 2009 1 half 2010
Imports into the EU 184.327.017 212.848.213 200.145.338 169.668.638 103.705.031
Exports outside the EU 64.143.664 80.877.860 71.505.794 52.918.041 30.337.548
all categories

Passenger car tyre import/export balance with some trading partners

Million units
30 12
20
25 10

20
15 8
Korea to EU Japan to EU
China to EU
15 10 5 EU to Japan
EU to China EU to Korea

10 5 4

5 2
0
0 0
2008 2009
2008 2009 2008 2009

Eurostat, Europool Eurostat, Europool Eurostat, Europool

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009

China 24,5 29,2 Japan 12,7 9,2 Korea 17 16,1
EU to China 1 1,8 EU to Japan 2 1 EU to Korea 0,2 0,1
Eurostat, Europool
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 FOCUS ON TRADE WITH KEY PARTNERS
EU trade of tyres with China
(CN 4011)

EU-China Tyre trade balance EU-China Tyre trade balance

€ million 000 units

1000 60000
900 50000
800
700 40000
600 EU EU
500 China 30000
400 China
300 20000
200
100 10000
0 0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
2010 2010
Eurostat Eurostat
€ million
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
India 119 158 315 638 953 882 273
EU 3 14 18 45 66 93 30

000 units
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
India 20239 33327 43623 50438 58141 54309 17597
EU 18 199 271 854 1114 1703 621

Comparison of imports from China into the EU in 2009 and 2010

Million units
4

3,5

2,5
2009
2 2010

1,5

0,5

0
Jan March May July
Eurostat
Imports of Car and Light Truck Tyres from China increased in the 1st semester 2010 by 55% from
11,9 to 18,5 million Tyres. Total projection for 2010 would be from 29.2 to 45,0. Imports of Truck
Tyres increased by 55% from 0,45 to 0,7 million units.
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EU trade of tyres with India
(CN 4011)

EU-India Tyre trade balance

€ million
160
140
120
100 India
80
60 EU
40
20
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
Eurostat
2010
€ million
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
India 16 30 49 99 160 135 41
EU 5 3 5 8 15 21 4

EU-India Tyre trade balance

000 units

12000
10000
8000 India
6000 EU
4000
2000
0
0
00
02
04
06
08

1. 09
01
20
20
20
20
20
20
Q2

Eurostat
000 units
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
India 4296 3938 6390 6874 11310 6188 1843
EU 134 28 69 70 179 164 71

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 EU trade of tyres with South Korea
(CN 4011)

EU- South Korea Tyre trade balance

€ million
700
600
500
Korea
400
300 EU
200
100
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
2010
Eurostat

€ million
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
Korea 423 413 490 602 623 550 154
EU 26 22 29 22 27 22 8

EU- South Korea Tyre trade balance

000 units

20000
15000 Korea
10000 EU

5000
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
2010
Eurostat
000 units
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
Korea 16936 15229 16520 18305 17917 16835 4360
EU 508 328 815 474 356 324 103

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EU trade of tyres with ASEAN
(CN 4011)
EU-ASEAN Tyre trade balance
€ million
Indonesia
500
Malaysia
400
Singapore
300
Thailand
200 Vietnam
100 ASEAN
0 EU
2000 2004 2008 2009

Eurostat € million
2000 2004 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
Indonesia 77 92 146 142 36
Malaysia 26 22 50 21 3
Singapore 22 41 43 39 11
Thailand 69 85 252 223 57
Vietnam 2 4 9 8 2
ASEAN 214 274 438 485 124
EU 42 47 51 73 19

EU-ASEAN Tyre trade balance

Million units
Indonesia
50
Malaysia
40
Singapore
30
Thailand
20 Vietnam
10 ASEAN
0 EU
Million units
2000 2004 2008 2009
Eurostat 2000 2004 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
Indonesia 12,5 13 17 16 12
Malaysia 1 2 1 0,4 0,05
Singapore 0,5 1 1 0,6 0,2
Thailand 27 22 22 17 5
Vietnam 2 2 5 4 1,6
ASEAN 43 40 46 40 12
EU 1 4,5 0,5 0,9 0,3

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 EU trade of tyres with GCC*
(CN 4011) *GCC= Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic
of Yemen
EU-GCC Tyre trade balance
€ million
250
200 GCC
150 EU
100
50
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
Eurostat 2010
€ million
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
EU-GCC 23 15 26 40 39 39 7
EU 114 100 127 170 232 213 40

EU-GCC Tyre trade balance

000 units

3500
3000
2500 GCC
2000 EU
1500
1000
500
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
2010
Eurostat 000 units
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
EU-GCC 490 373 495 662 686 752 136
EU 1202 1024 1581 2219 3026 2343 447

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EU trade of tyres with Russia
(CN 4011)

EU-Russia Tyre trade balance

€ million
450
400
350 Russia
300
250 EU
200
150
100
50
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
Eurostat 2010
€ million
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
Russia 26 30 34 94 105 149 30
EU 65 99 200 239 440 173 53

EU-Russia Tyre trade balance

000 units

10000
9000
8000
7000 Russia
6000
5000 EU
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
2010
Eurostat
000 units
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
Russia 752 790 1000 2476 1864 3055 599
EU 1545 2435 4412 5519 9004 3078 1005

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 EU trade of tyres with Mercosur
Mercosur = Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

EU-Mercosur Tyre trade balance

€ million

200
150 Mercosur
100 EU
50
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
2010

Eurostat € million
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010
Mercosur 96 101 113 162 156 114 18
EU 82 44 83 92 153 79 35

EU-Mercosur Tyre trade balance

000 units

6
5
4 Mercosur
3 EU
2
1
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q
2010

Eurostat
000 units

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009 1. Q 2010

Mercosur 4,7 4,7 4,9 5,2 4 3 0,7
EU 2 0,9 1,3 1,5 2,5 1 0,6

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Rubber consumption
EU Natural Rubber and Synthetic Rubber consumption 2009
EU rubber consumption in 2009 NR consumption by Sector

31% 21%
NR Tyre
SR GRG
69% 79%

IRSG IRSG

SR consumption by Sector

43% Tyre
57% GRG

IRSG

Worldwide rubber consumption

000 tonnes
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
North America 3077 2395 2761 3010 3077 3092 3067
Latin America 1417 1215 1379 1478 1538 1581 1615
Europe, excluding Russia 4251 3129 3543 3870 4095 4195 4214
Russia 572 399 476 560 615 647 675
China 6420 7726 8662 9064 9609 10173 10715
Japan 2016 1468 1726 1814 1867 1912 1932
India 1175 1252 1361 1458 1560 1653 1726
Other Asia 3348 3256 3433 3637 3786 3880 3933
Middle East/Africa 389 325 352 369 377 375 367
WORLD 22776 21145 23674 25241 26504 27487 28225

IRSG
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 Natural rubber consumption 2003-2010
000 tonnes

Natural rubber consumption 2003-2010 (e)

3500
China
3000 EU
USA
2500
Japan
2000 India
Malaysia
1500
Korea
1000 Indonesia
Thailand
500
Brazil
0
2003 2005 2007 2010

IRSG

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