“From 2001 to 2005, the annual average growth of China’s tire output was 12.1%; from 2006 to 2010, this data declined to 9.2%; from 2011 to 2015, the annual average growth was only 4.6%, which indicates that the expansion rate of tire output slows down substantially. Whom shall we sell so much carbon black to?” on 2015 China Carbon Black Annual Conference & General Meeting held from April 21 to April 24, Xu Wenying, vice president and secretary general of China Rubber Industry Association, said, last year, the operating rate of China carbon black industry was only 78%, there was a big gap between the development pattern of domestic carbon black enterprises by expanding production scale and that of overseas enterprises. Only enterprises with good brand, strong technology and high reputation could obtain high market share.
Experts present at the meeting also expressed that excess capacity became a woe of carbon black industry and the enterprises faced structural adjustment, transformation and upgrading as well as more environmental protection input. Under multiple pressures, carbon black enterprises would face elimination tide, and only those enterprises timely changing pattern and adjusting structure to realize comprehensive, balanced and sustainable development could withstand the trend instead of being eliminated.
For more details, see the “CHINA RUBBR” magazine on May-June 2015.