Sections |
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| INTRODUCTION | 1 | 5 |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 6 | 3 |
| MARKET ENVIRONMENT | 9 | 19 |
| General | 9 | 1 |
| World Economic Environment | 10 | 1 |
| Recent Economic Performance | 10 | 2 |
| World Economic Outlook | 12 | 3 |
| World Population Overview | 15 | 2 |
| World Motor Vehicle Production | 17 | 3 |
| World Motor Vehicles in Use | 20 | 2 |
| Natural & Synthetic Rubber Pricing Trends | 22 | 3 |
| Legal & Regulatory Environment | 25 | 3 |
| WORLD TIRE OUTLOOK | 28 | 19 |
| General | 28 | 3 |
| World Tire Demand | 31 | 3 |
| World OEM Tire Demand | 34 | 3 |
| World Replacement Tire Demand | 37 | 2 |
| World Tire Net Exports | 39 | 2 |
| World Tire Production | 41 | 4 |
| World Tire Production Capacity | 45 | 2 |
| WORLD RUBBER OUTLOOK | 47 | 27 |
| General | 47 | 2 |
| Rubber Consumption by Region | 49 | 3 |
| Rubber Consumption by Market | 52 | 3 |
| Rubber Consumption by Type | 55 | 3 |
| World Rubber Net Exports | 58 | 2 |
| World Rubber Production | 60 | 3 |
| World Synthetic Rubber Production | 63 | 3 |
| World Natural Rubber Production | 66 | 5 |
| World Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 71 | 3 |
| NORTH AMERICA | 74 | 43 |
| North America: General | 74 | 1 |
| North America: Tire Supply & Demand | 75 | 4 |
| North America: Tire Production Capacity | 79 | 1 |
| North America: Rubber Supply & Demand | 80 | 4 |
| North America: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 84 | 1 |
| United States | 85 | 1 |
| United States: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 85 | 2 |
| United States: Tire Supply & Demand | 87 | 3 |
| United States: Tire Production Capacity | 90 | 4 |
| United States: Rubber Supply & Demand | 94 | 3 |
| United States: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 97 | 2 |
| Canada | 99 | 1 |
| Canada: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 99 | 1 |
| Canada: Tire Supply & Demand | 100 | 2 |
| TABLE V-9 CANADA TIRE SUPPLY & DEMAND (million units) | 102 | 1 |
| Canada: Tire Production Capacity | 102 | 2 |
| TABLE V-10 CANADA TIRE PRODUCTION CAPACITYBY COMPANY, YEAR-END 2006 (thousand tires per day) | 104 | 1 |
| Canada: Rubber Supply & Demand | 104 | 2 |
| TABLE V-11 CANADA RUBBER SUPPLY & DEMAND (thousand metric tons) | 106 | 1 |
| Canada: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 106 | 1 |
| Mexico | 107 | 1 |
| Mexico: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 107 | 2 |
| Mexico: Tire Supply & Demand | 109 | 2 |
| TABLE V-12 MEXICO TIRE SUPPLY & DEMAND (million units) | 111 | 1 |
| Mexico: Tire Production Capacity | 111 | 2 |
| TABLE V-13 MEXICO TIRE PRODUCTION CAPACITYBY COMPANY, YEAR-END 2006 (thousand tires per day) | 113 | 1 |
| Mexico: Rubber Supply & Demand | 113 | 2 |
| TABLE V-14 MEXICO RUBBER SUPPLY & DEMAND (thousand metric tons) | 115 | 1 |
| Mexico: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 115 | 1 |
| TABLE V-15 MEXICO SYNTHETIC RUBBER CAPACITYBY COMPANY, YEAR-END 2006 (thousand metric tons per year) | 116 | 1 |
| WESTERN EUROPE | 117 | 82 |
| Western Europe: General | 117 | 2 |
| Western Europe: Tire Supply & Demand | 119 | 2 |
| Western Europe: Tire Production Capacity | 121 | 3 |
| Western Europe: Rubber Supply & Demand | 124 | 3 |
| Western Europe: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 127 | 2 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg | 129 | 1 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 129 | 1 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg: Tire Supply & Demand | 130 | 1 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg: Tire Production Capacity | 131 | 1 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg: Rubber Supply & Demand | 132 | 1 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 133 | 1 |
| France | 134 | 1 |
| France: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 134 | 1 |
| France: Tire Supply & Demand | 135 | 2 |
| France: Tire Production Capacity | 137 | 2 |
| France: Rubber Supply & Demand | 139 | 2 |
| France: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 141 | 2 |
| Germany | 143 | 1 |
| Germany: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 143 | 1 |
| Germany: Tire Supply & Demand | 144 | 2 |
| Germany: Tire Production Capacity | 146 | 2 |
| Germany: Rubber Supply & Demand | 148 | 2 |
| Germany: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 150 | 2 |
| Italy | 152 | 1 |
| Italy: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 152 | 1 |
| Italy: Tire Supply & Demand | 153 | 2 |
| Italy: Tire Production Capacity | 155 | 1 |
| Italy: Rubber Supply & Demand | 156 | 2 |
| Italy: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 158 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 159 | 1 |
| Netherlands: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 159 | 1 |
| Netherlands: Tire Supply & Demand | 160 | 1 |
| Netherlands: Tire Production Capacity | 161 | 1 |
| Netherlands: Rubber Supply & Demand | 162 | 1 |
| Netherlands: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 163 | 1 |
| Portugal | 164 | 1 |
| Portugal: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 164 | 1 |
| Portugal: Tire Supply & Demand | 165 | 2 |
| Portugal: Tire Production Capacity | 167 | 1 |
| Portugal: Rubber Supply & Demand | 168 | 2 |
| Spain | 170 | 1 |
| Spain: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 170 | 2 |
| Spain: Tire Supply & Demand | 172 | 1 |
| Spain: Tire Production Capacity | 173 | 2 |
| Spain: Rubber Supply & Demand | 175 | 2 |
| Spain: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 177 | 1 |
| Sweden | 178 | 1 |
| Sweden: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 178 | 1 |
| Sweden: Tire Supply & Demand | 179 | 2 |
| Sweden: Rubber Supply & Demand | 181 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 183 | 1 |
| United Kingdom: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 183 | 2 |
| United Kingdom: Tire Supply & Demand | 185 | 2 |
| United Kingdom: Tire Production Capacity | 187 | 2 |
| United Kingdom: Rubber Supply & Demand | 189 | 2 |
| United Kingdom: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 191 | 1 |
| Other Western Europe | 192 | 1 |
| Other Western Europe: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 192 | 1 |
| Other Western Europe: Tire Supply & Demand | 193 | 2 |
| Other Western Europe: Tire Production Capacity | 195 | 1 |
| Other Western Europe: Rubber Supply & Demand | 196 | 3 |
| ASIA/PACIFIC | 199 | 127 |
| Asia/Pacific: General | 199 | 2 |
| Asia/Pacific: Tire Supply & Demand | 201 | 4 |
| Asia/Pacific: Tire Production Capacity | 205 | 1 |
| Asia/Pacific: Rubber Supply & Demand | 206 | 6 |
| Asia/Pacific: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 212 | 2 |
| Australia | 214 | 1 |
| Australia: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 214 | 2 |
| Australia: Tire Supply & Demand | 216 | 2 |
| Australia: Tire Production Capacity | 218 | 1 |
| Australia: Rubber Supply & Demand | 219 | 3 |
| China | 222 | 1 |
| China: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 222 | 2 |
| China: Tire Supply & Demand | 224 | 3 |
| China: Tire Production Capacity | 227 | 4 |
| China: Rubber Supply & Demand | 231 | 3 |
| China: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 234 | 3 |
| India | 237 | 1 |
| India: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 237 | 2 |
| India: Tire Supply & Demand | 239 | 2 |
| India: Tire Production Capacity | 241 | 3 |
| India: Rubber Supply & Demand | 244 | 2 |
| India: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 246 | 2 |
| Indonesia | 248 | 1 |
| Indonesia: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 248 | 1 |
| Indonesia: Tire Supply & Demand | 249 | 2 |
| Indonesia: Tire Production Capacity | 251 | 2 |
| Indonesia: Rubber Supply & Demand | 253 | 3 |
| Indonesia: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 256 | 1 |
| Japan | 257 | 1 |
| Japan: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 257 | 2 |
| Japan: Tire Supply & Demand | 259 | 2 |
| Japan: Tire Production Capacity | 261 | 3 |
| Japan: Rubber Supply & Demand | 264 | 2 |
| Japan: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 266 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 269 | 1 |
| Malaysia: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 269 | 1 |
| Malaysia: Tire Supply & Demand | 270 | 2 |
| Malaysia: Tire Production Capacity | 272 | 2 |
| Malaysia: Rubber Supply & Demand | 274 | 3 |
| South Korea | 277 | 1 |
| South Korea: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 277 | 2 |
| South Korea: Tire Supply & Demand | 279 | 3 |
| South Korea: Tire Production Capacity | 282 | 2 |
| South Korea: Rubber Supply & Demand | 284 | 2 |
| South Korea: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 286 | 2 |
| Taiwan | 288 | 1 |
| Taiwan: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 288 | 2 |
| Taiwan: Tire Supply & Demand | 290 | 2 |
| Taiwan: Tire Production Capacity | 292 | 2 |
| Taiwan: Rubber Supply & Demand | 294 | 2 |
| Taiwan: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 296 | 1 |
| Thailand | 297 | 1 |
| Thailand: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 297 | 1 |
| Thailand: Tire Supply & Demand | 298 | 3 |
| Thailand: Tire Production Capacity | 301 | 2 |
| Thailand: Rubber Supply & Demand | 303 | 2 |
| Thailand: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 305 | 2 |
| Vietnam | 307 | 1 |
| Vietnam: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 307 | 1 |
| Vietnam: Tire Supply & Demand | 308 | 2 |
| Vietnam: Tire Production Capacity | 310 | 2 |
| Vietnam: Rubber Supply & Demand | 312 | 3 |
| Other Asia/Pacific | 315 | 1 |
| Other Asia/Pacific: Economic & Vehicle Overview | 315 | 2 |
| Other Asia/Pacific: Tire Supply & Demand | 317 | 2 |
| Other Asia/Pacific: Tire Production Capacity | 319 | 3 |
| Other Asia/Pacific: Rubber Supply & Demand | 322 | 4 |
| OTHER REGIONS | 326 | 133 |
| Latin America: General | 326 | 2 |
| Latin America: Tire Supply & Demand | 328 | 2 |
| Latin America: Tire Production Capacity | 330 | 1 |
| Latin America: Rubber Supply & Demand | 331 | 3 |
| Latin America: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 334 | 2 |
| Brazil | 336 | 10 |
| Other Latin America | 346 | 9 |
| Eastern Europe: General | 355 | 2 |
| Eastern Europe: Tire Supply & Demand | 357 | 4 |
| Eastern Europe: Tire Production Capacity | 361 | 1 |
| Eastern Europe: Rubber Supply & Demand | 362 | 5 |
| Eastern Europe: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 367 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 369 | 7 |
| Poland | 376 | 8 |
| Russia | 384 | 12 |
| Ukraine | 396 | 5 |
| Other Eastern Europe | 401 | 11 |
| Africa/Mideast: General | 412 | 2 |
| Africa/Mideast: Tire Supply & Demand | 414 | 4 |
| Africa/Mideast: Tire Production Capacity | 418 | 1 |
| Africa/Mideast: Rubber Supply & Demand | 419 | 4 |
| Africa/Mideast: Synthetic Rubber Capacity | 423 | 1 |
| Iran | 424 | 8 |
| South Africa | 432 | 7 |
| Turkey | 439 | 8 |
| Other Africa/Mideast | 447 | 12 |
| INDUSTRY STRUCTURE | 459 | 27 |
| General | 459 | 1 |
| Market Share & Industry Concentration | 460 | 2 |
| Tires | 462 | 1 |
| Non-Tire Rubber Products | 463 | 2 |
| Synthetic Rubber | 465 | 2 |
| Natural Rubber | 467 | 2 |
| Acquisitions, Divestitures & Industry Restructuring | 469 | 4 |
| Cooperative Agreements | 473 | 8 |
| Marketing & Distribution | 481 | 1 |
| Competitive Strategies | 482 | 2 |
| Research & Development | 484 | 2 |
| Company Profiles | 486 | 125 |
| Aeolus Tyre Company Limited | 487 | 1 |
| Amtel-Vredestein NV | 488 | 2 |
| Apollo Tyres Limited | 490 | 2 |
| Belshina Belarus Tyre Works JSC | 492 | 1 |
| Bridgestone Corporation | 493 | 7 |
| Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS | 500 | 1 |
| CEAT Limited | 501 | 2 |
| Cheng Shin Rubber Industries Company Limited | 503 | 2 |
| China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation | 505 | 2 |
| Continental AG | 507 | 6 |
| Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | 513 | 3 |
| DESC SAB de CV, see Grupo KUO SAB de CV | 516 | 1 |
| Double Coin Holdings Limited | 516 | 1 |
| Dow Chemical Company | 517 | 2 |
| Dunlop Tyres International Pty Limited, see Apollo Tyres Limited | 519 | 1 |
| DuPont (EI) de Nemours | 520 | 1 |
| Dynasol Elastomeros SA, see Grupo KUO SAB de CV | 521 | 1 |
| Eni SpA | 522 | 2 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 524 | 2 |
| GITI Tire Pte Limited | 526 | 1 |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | 527 | 7 |
| GPX International Tire Corporation | 534 | 1 |
| Grupo KUO SAB de CV | 535 | 1 |
| GTY Tire Company, see Continental AG, Toyo Tire & Rubber Company Limited and Yokohama Rubber Company Limited | 536 | 1 |
| Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Company Limited | 537 | 1 |
| Hankook Tire Company Limited | 538 | 2 |
| Insa SA de CV, see Grupo KUO SAB de CV | 540 | 1 |
| International Specialty Products Incorporated | 541 | 1 |
| JK Tyre & Industries Limited | 542 | 1 |
| JSR Corporation | 543 | 2 |
| Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company Limited | 545 | 2 |
| Kumho Tire Company Incorporated | 547 | 3 |
| LANXESS AG | 550 | 3 |
| Lion Copolymer LLC | 553 | 1 |
| Maine Industrial Tires Limited, see GPX International Tire Corporation | 553 | 1 |
| Maxxis International Company Limited, see Cheng Shin Rubber Industries Company Limited | 554 | 1 |
| Michelin Group | 554 | 5 |
| MRF Limited | 559 | 2 |
| NEXEN Tire Corporation | 561 | 1 |
| Nizhnekamskshina JSC | 562 | 1 |
| Nokian Tyres plc | 563 | 2 |
| Oliver Rubber Company, see Michelin Group | 565 | 1 |
| ParaTec Elastomers LLC, see Grupo KUO SAB de CV | 565 | 1 |
| PetroChina Company Limited | 566 | 1 |
| Petroflex SA | 567 | 2 |
| Pirelli & C. SpA | 569 | 3 |
| Polimeri Europa SpA, see Eni SpA | 572 | 1 |
| PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk | 572 | 2 |
| Royal DSM NV | 574 | 1 |
| Shandong Linglong Rubber Company Limited | 575 | 1 |
| Shanghai Michelin Warrior Tire Company Limited, see Michelin Group and Double Coin Holdings Limited | 576 | 1 |
| Shanghai Tyre & Rubber Company Limited, see Double Coin Holdings Limited | 576 | 1 |
| SIBUR Holding OAO | 576 | 1 |
| Sinopec Corporation, see China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation | 577 | 1 |
| South Pacific Tyres Limited, see Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | 577 | 1 |
| Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited | 578 | 2 |
| Titan International Incorporated | 580 | 2 |
| Toyo Tire & Rubber Company Limited | 582 | 2 |
| Triangle Group Company Limited | 584 | 1 |
| TSRC Corporation | 585 | 1 |
| Yokohama Rubber Company Limited | 586 | 4 |
| ZEON Corporation | 590 | 3 |
| Other Tire & Rubber Companies | 593 | 18 |