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As of 2021, the Michelin is the world's largest tire manufacturer, followed by Bridgestone (Japan), Continental (Germany), Goodyear (United States) and Sumitomo (Japan).
In 2021, Michelin ends Bridgestone's 11-year reign as world's No. 1 tire maker. Looking back, the Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) was named the world’s largest tire manufacturer for the eleventh consecutive year in the 2010-2020 rankings from Tire Business, an Akron, Ohio-based trade publication.
Let’s take a look! The top 30 tire manufacturer are ranked as follows (based on 2021 revenue):
| 2021 | 2020 | Company | Country |
| 1 | 2 | Michelin | France |
| 2 | 1 | Bridgestone | Japan |
| 3 | 4 | Continental | Germany |
| 4 | 3 | Goodyear | United States |
| 5 | 5 | Sumitomo | Japan |
| 6 | 7 | Hankook | South Korea |
| 7 | 6 | Pirelli | Italy |
| 8 | 8 | Yokohama | Japan |
| 9 | 9 | ZC Rubber | China |
| 10 | 10 | Maxxis | Taiwan, China |
| 11 | 12 | Toyo | Japan |
| 12 | 14 | Linglong | China |
| 13 | 11 | Giti | Singapore |
| 14 | 13 | Cooper | United States |
| 15 | 15 | Apollo | India |
| 16 | 17 | Sailun | China |
| 17 | 16 | MRF | India |
| 18 | 18 | Kumho | South Korea |
| 19 | 19 | Nokian | Finland |
| 20 | 20 | Nexen | South Korea |
| 21 | 21 | Double Coin | China |
| 22 | 23 | JK | India |
| 23 | 24 | Triangle | China |
| 24 | 22 | Titan | United States |
| 25 | 28 | CEAT | India |
| 26 | 25 | Kenda | Taiwan |
| 27 | 26 | Trelleborg | Sweden |
| 28 | 27 | Guizhou Tyre | China |
| 29 | N/A | Prinx Chengshan | China |
| 30 | 30 | Aeolus | China |
Goodyear is the largest tire manufacturer in the United States, followed by Cooper Tires, and the second-largest tire manufacturer in North America.
Michelin is the largest tire manufacturer in Europe, followed by Continental, which is the second-largest tire manufacturer in Europe.
Zhongce Rubber is the largest tire manufacturer in China, followed by Linglong Tire.
In 2018, Apollo Tyres Ltd overtook MRF Ltd for the first time in many years to claim the title of India’s highest-revenue tyre maker.
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| Rank | Company | Country |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Toyota | Japan |
| #2 | Volkswagen | Germany |
| #3 | Daimler | Germany |
| #4 | Ford Motor | United States |
| #5 | Honda | Japan |
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Largest Tire Manufacturers
| Rank | Company | Country |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michelin | France |
| #2 | Bridgestone | Japan |
| #3 | Continental | Germany |
| #4 | Goodyear | United States |
| #5 | Sumitomo | Japan |
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by Cheryl Teal
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Many brands of tires are still manufactured in the United States despite consolidations in the tire manufacturing world.
Some of the tire brands, which were initially made by U.S. companies, are now made by multi-national conglomerates that have manufacturing plants mostly located in the eastern United States. Hoovers, a Dun and Bradstreet company, says, "100 companies make tires in the United States, but four companies—Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear and Cooper—account for 75 percent of the $13 billion generated in revenue annually."
The U.S. Department of Transportation requires all tires sold in the United States to have a code stamped on them. The code looks like this: DOT XX XX XXX XXX. The first two letters or a letter and a number after DOT indicate the company and the plant where the tire was manufactured. For example, if the code started DOT BE, it indicates the tire is made by B.F. Goodrich in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Some companies make thousands of different tires, so sorting out who made what and where can be confusing. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers maintains a list of codes for unionized tire manufacturers on its website.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration also maintains a searchable database to locate the manufacturer and its location. The database can also be downloaded and viewed in Access.
Cooper and Goodyear tire companies started out as American manufacturers and have stayed that way to some extent. Goodyear is now an international company, but its world headquarters remain in Akron, Ohio. It also owns the Kelly Springfield and Dunlop brands. Cooper manufactures tires in Ohio and Georgia; Goodyear in Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, New York and Kansas. Denman Tire, founded in 1919, is based in Ohio.
Michelin is the world’s largest manufacturer of tires for vehicles from bicycles to the space shuttle. The French company purchased the American firm Uniroyal-Goodrich company in 1989. In the United States, it manufactures tires in Alabama, North and South Carolina and Arkansas.
Bridgestone, a Japanese company bought out Firestone, another company with American roots, in 1998 and makes tires in North and South Carolina, Ohio, Illinois and Tennessee.
Continental Tire, a subsidiary of a German company, makes tires in five states: Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Illinois. General Tires are now made by Continental. Yokohama, another Japanese multinational, manufactures tires in Virginia.
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Several tire companies left the Russian market: German Continental (production in the Kaluga region), French Michelin (production in the Moscow region) and others
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Over the past couple of weeks, several tire companies have left the Russian market at once. The German company Continental (production in the Kaluga region), the French concern Michelin (production in the Moscow region), the Japanese company Bridgestone (production in the Ulyanovsk region), the Japanese company Yokohama (production in the Lipetsk region) have suspended the work of factories in Russia. The Italian concern Pirelli also announced the suspension of investments. Only the plant of the Finnish company Nokian Tires remained in the country from foreign investors. nine0003
A source from Tatar-inform (a chain of truck tire shops) states that the market has not yet recovered from the pandemic.
This is confirmed by the Tire Manufacturers Association.
“In 2021, the market only partially recovered the losses of the first year of the pandemic, when the lockdown and regional restrictions fell just in time for the seasonal peaks in sales in the tire market in spring and autumn,” says Nadezhda Churmeeva, executive director of the Tire Manufacturers Association. In connection with the departure of large foreign companies, this situation has become more complicated. nine0003
Two large Russian manufacturers continue to operate on the market - Yaroslavl Tire Plant and Nizhnekamskshina PJSC
Photo: official website of PJSC Nizhnekamskshina shinakama.tatneft.ru
Two large Russian manufacturers continue to operate on the market - Yaroslavl Tire Plant and Nizhnekamskshina PJSC (part of Tatneft PJSC). In addition, there are small companies in other regions - Nortek Altai Tire Plant, JSC Voltyre-Prom. Deliveries from the Belarusian Tire Plant also continue.
Although this is not a Russian manufacturer, one can also rely on him in the current situation. nine0003
Supplies from the Belarusian Tire Plant continue - we can also hope for it in the current situation
Photo: © Mikhail Zakharov / Tatar-inform
According to Rosstat, in January-May 2021, the country produced 26.9 million tires, tires and rubber tubes, which is 26% higher than in 2020. Also during this period, 19.2 million new tires and pneumatic tires for passenger cars were produced (+31%). Tires and pneumatic tires for buses, trolleybuses and trucks in January-May 2021 were produced 3 million units (+6.5%). nine0003
Thus, a manufacturer in Yaroslavl produces about 3 million tires per year. The Tatneft tire block Kama Tires produced 12.3 million units in 2021. Nortec - 1.9 million tires. The tire block of Tatneft was considered the market leader in 2019: the company occupied 19% of the market.
There are no more recent figures for the market. According to some media reports, the Finnish Nokian Tires, which produces 18 million tires a year, is the market leader.
Most of the components for rubber compounds Nizhnekamskshina received from Western manufacturers, and now the task is to “remove all these issues” with the help of scientists
Photo: © Vladimir Vasiliev / Tatar-inform
If we talk about our Nizhnekamskshina, then the company received most of the components for rubber compounds from Western manufacturers, and now the task is to “remove all these issues” with the help of scientists. This was reported to our publication by the head of Tatneftekhiminvest-Holding Rafinat Yarullin. In turn, PJSC Tatneft denies any problems with tire production.
The main materials for the production of tires are rubber, which is made from natural and synthetic rubbers, and cord. Cord fabric can be made from metal threads (metal cord), polymeric and textile threads.
Textile and polymer cords are used in passenger and light truck tires. A source in the market says that tire factories have problems with synthetic rubber and steel cord.
The main producers of synthetic rubbers are: Nizhnekamskneftekhim - 47%, Voronezhsintezkauchuk - 17.6%, Togliattikauchuk - 12.9%, Sintez-kauchuk, Sterlitamak - 8.9%, Omsky Kauchuk - 3.7%, Krasnoyarsk SK plant - 3.3%, Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant - 3.2%, Efremov SK plant - 2, 8%, Kazan plant SK - 0.6%.
Tire factories, according to our source, have problems with synthetic rubber and steel cord. But rubber production in the country can be increased
Photo: tatarstan.ru
According to Rosstat, the production of synthetic rubber in primary forms in January-May 2021 amounted to 724,261.08 tons, for the same period in 2020 - 616,223.38 tons. That is, production is growing, but, apparently, not yet in the proper volumes. nine0003
Nevertheless, Dmitry Baranov, a leading expert of Finam Management, says that there is no need to be afraid: rubber production in the country can be increased.
In addition, supplies from other friendly countries can be arranged, so tire manufacturers are unlikely to experience interruptions in this raw material.
The source of our publication says that Russian car factories have already developed a need for the product.
Meanwhile, car tire prices have already risen by 10-30%
Photo: © Vladimir Vasiliev / Tatar-inform
“Earlier, it was impossible to get through to the Tonar plant (Moscow region), which produces trailers for dump trucks, in order to sell tires to them. And now they're knocking on tire companies they don't even know. Because the plant cannot continue to work,” a market source notes.
Meanwhile, passenger tire prices have already risen by 10-30%. Demand for the summer segment increased by 120%, for the winter segment - by 60%. Information on the cargo segment is not yet available. But it is known that the sellers themselves have already raised the cost by at least 2 times.
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Finam Management's leading expert Dmitry Baranov says that a shortage of tires in Russia is unlikely for a number of reasons. Firstly, they are also produced in other countries, and supplies can be arranged from there.
There will likely be an increase in the segment of used tires, both due to their repair, and thanks to supplies from other countries
Photo: © Vladimir Vasiliev / Tatar-inform
nine0002 “Secondly, there will probably be an increase in the segment of used tires, both due to their repair and restoration within the country, and thanks to supplies from other countries,” the analyst believes. Moreover, according to him, used tires of those brands that have temporarily stopped working in the country can be supplied to the country, which means that the diversity will remain. Thirdly, it is possible that due to the fact that a number of auto concerns have temporarily left the Russian Federation, some consumers will stop using cars in order to keep them as long as possible.
Accordingly, fewer tires may be required. nine0003
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There are 15 Russian manufacturers of car tires gathered here. It is possible to select tire factories of the desired region, get acquainted with the products, read reviews.
Voltyre-Prom
Titan International Inc. (Titan) is the only company in the world that develops, tests and manufactures both tires and wheels for agricultural, construction, mining and forestry equipment. nine0003
Volzhsky (Volgograd region)
Volgograd region, Volzhsky, st.
7th Avtodoroha, 25a
Yaroslavl Tire Plant (YaShZ)
Yaroslavl Tire Plant is the largest tire manufacturer in the central region of Russia. The enterprise produces 3 million tires per year and employs about 2,000 professionals.
Yaroslavl (Yaroslavl region)
Yaroslavl region, Yaroslavl, st. Sovetskaya, 81
Omsk Tire Plant (Omskshina)
Omskshina JSC, part of the Cordiant holding, is a well-known manufacturer of tires for trucks, buses and trolleybuses, as well as for special equipment.
Omsk (Omsk region)
Omsk region, Omsk, st. P.V. Buderkina, 2
Ural Tire Plant (Uralshina)
Today Ural Tire Plant LLC manufactures massive tires for all models of Russian armored vehicles, handling and storage equipment.
Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk region)
Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg, st. Blagodatskaya, 76
Yokohama R.
P.Z.
The YOKOHAMA R.P.Z.
p. Kazinka (Lipetsk region)
Lipetsk region, with. Kazinka, Lipetsk Special Economic Zone, ownership 40
Voronezh Tire Plant
CJSC Voronezh Tire Plant is a Russian company producing car tires. nine0003
Voronezh (Voronezh region)
Voronezh, st. Rostovskaya, 41
Altai Tire Plant
JSC "PA "Altai Tire Plant" is located in the city of Barnaul, founded in 1969. Automobile, aircraft tires are the main type of manufactured products, in addition, they produce rubber for agricultural machinery.
Barnaul (Altai Territory)
Altai Territory, Barnaul, Kosmonavtov Ave., 12
Nizhnekamsk Tire Plant (Nizhnekamskshina)
Located in Tatarstan. Opened in 1973. The main activity is the production of automobile tire brands Kama, Kama-evro, Viatti. The assortment includes more than 250 trade names.
