According to function, automotive rubber hose can be divided into engine hose, fuel hose, air conditioner hose, brake hose, power steering hose, etc. Seen from market demand, engine hose is the most prominent in terms of scale, accounting for nearly 28% of total market demand for hose in 2013 and estimated to exceed 170 million meters in 2017. From the perspective of market value, fuel hose is the largest segment as concerns scale, topping RMB 5 billion in 2013, more than 29% of total market value of automotive rubber hose and expected to hit RMB 7 billion by 2017, higher than that of other types of hoses.
Competitors in the Chinese automotive rubber hose market consist mainly of two camps, namely, foreign companies and local ones, of which the former serves chiefly upscale and luxury car models, while local ones support low and medium-end car models.
Hutchinson, one of major French automotive rubber hose providers, entered Chinese market in 1995. The company now has one subsidiary in Wuhan and Suzhou respectively, with the former specializing in automotive rubber hose business and supplying its products to Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen, Ford, Shanghai GM, Volvo, Fiat, Nissan, Beijing Benz, BMW and Inergy.- Advertisement -
Tianjin Pengling Rubber Hose Co., Ltd., one of major local automotive rubber hose manufacturers, mainly produces engine cooling system pipeline and fuel hose, which are offered to FAW-Volkswagen, Shanghai Volkswagen, Great Wall Motors, etc. The company took up a 5.66% market share in 2013, which is expected to surpass 8% by 2017, as capacity continues to be ramped up.
China Automotive Rubber Hose Industry Report, 2014-2017 focuses on the following:
-Chinese overall automotive rubber hose market and market segments (engine hose, fuel hose, air conditioner hose, brake hose, power steering hose) scale and forecast;
-Supporting models, regional landscape, major manufacturers of automotive rubber hose and supply relationship with complete vehicle makers in China;
-Effect of changes in upstream raw material prices on automotive rubber hose, development of and forecast for downstream automobile industry in China;
-Development, main products, output & sales volume, operation, supporting relationship of and development forecast for major foreign and local Chinese automotive rubber hose manufacturers.
Companies Mentioned
Hutchinson, Toyoda Gosei, ContiTech, Tokai Rubber, Yamashita Rubber, Eaton, Cooper-Standard, Yokohama Rubber, Nichirin, Goodyear, Shandong Meichen Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin Pengling Rubber Hose Co., Ltd., Lingyun Industrial Corporation Limited.
