Steel Cord Brand Ranking

Hubei Fuxing Technology Co., Ltd.

After more than 40 years of development, Hubei Fuxing Technology Co., Ltd. has now become a large-scale national enterprise, a national key high-tech enterprise, a "giant engineering" enterprise in Hubei Province, and an A-share listed company. He has successively won the "National May 1st Labor Certificate", "National Advanced Unit for Quality Management", "National Contract-abiding and Credit-oriented Unit", "National Integrity and Law-abiding Township Enterprise", "National Civilization Demonstration Township Enterprise", and "China's Outstanding Integrity Enterprise". Honors such as "National Civilized Unit". The company mainly produces four series, more than 80 varieties and more than 1,000 specifications, including steel cords, prestressed PC steel strands, wire ropes, tire wires, etc., and has newly developed a single (multi) crystalline silicon wafer cutting wire annually. , the annual production capacity is 350,000 tons. It now has more than 6,000 employees and a total assets of 15.5 billion yuan. The company has passed the certification of ISO9001, IATF16949, China Classification Society Factory; as well as ISO14001, ISO45001 and other certifications.

Jiangsu Xingda Steel Tyre Cord Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu Xingda Steel Cord Co., Ltd. is located in Dainan Town, Xinghua City, Jiangsu Province. It was formerly the Dainan Thermal Power Plant that operated in 1988. It entered the steel cord industry in 1992, and was restructured into a joint stock company in 1998. It was in Hong Kong in 2006. The Stock Exchange was listed (Xingda International 01899.HK), and a production factory was established in Shandong in 2011. After more than 20 years of struggle and development, the company has built a large-scale steel cord production base in Dainan, Suzhong. Jiangsu Xingda has also gradually grown into a top professional manufacturer of steel cords for radial tires. At present, the company has more than 7,000 employees, and its products involve steel cords, bead wires, etc. The company adheres to scientific development, attaches importance to technological, equipment innovation and management innovation, and uses the National Accredited Enterprise Technology Center, National Accredited Laboratory, Postdoctoral Research Workstation, Jiangsu Structural and Functional Metal Composite Materials Laboratory and Jiangsu Special Alloy Products Engineering Technology Research Center Relying on this, more than 100 new structural steel cords have been successfully developed. On the premise of stabilizing domestic market advantages, the company actively participates in international competition and implements its brand strategy. We have established good cooperative relationships with world-renowned tire companies, and have applied for the registration of "Xingda" trademark in 74 countries or regions, providing products and technical services to more than 200 customers in more than 30 countries and regions around the world. Since 2016, the company has begun to build a production factory in Thailand, and has made great strides along the direction of internationalization, diversification and intelligence, and is moving forward on the road to global steel cord power.

Henan Hengxing Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

Henan Hengxing Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 1995. It is a key high-tech enterprise in the National Torch Program, a domestic A-share listed company (stock code: 002132). It is a private enterprise listed on the SME Board in Henan Province. The company has 14 wholly-owned subsidiaries under its jurisdiction. (Sun) Company. The company currently has four physical manufacturing bases in Henan, Inner Mongolia and Guangxi, mainly producing steel cords, steel strands, hose wires, diamond wires, high-performance silicone polymers and other products, and is widely used in automotive tires, rubber hoses, and electricity. Cables, overhead power lines, high-speed railways, ports, and photovoltaic solar chip cutting are affiliated to the new materials field among the seven strategic emerging industries. It can produce more than 40 specifications and varieties of products in 6 categories and is a leading enterprise in the domestic metal products industry. The company adheres to the support of high-tech and high-tech talents, adheres to the leading technology and enterprise innovation strategy, continuously enhances the company's independent innovation and R&D capabilities, enhances the company's core competitiveness and market resilience, and comprehensively promotes enterprise transformation and upgrading to achieve 100% The grand goal of billions of stars lays a solid foundation for building a century-old star.

Bekaert Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Bekalt’s vision is to be the preferred partner to lead people’s lives and travel – safe, smart and sustainable. As a global leader in the field of wire deformation technology and coating technology, Bekalt continues to strengthen its core business in steel wire applications while seeking innovation, new raw materials, new markets, new services and solutions in steel wire and beyond, including Applied to new mobile, green buildings, green energy. Headquartered in Belgium and founded in 1880, Euronext Brussels: BEKB is a multinational company with more than 24,000 employees worldwide and enjoys an international reputation. Bekalt entered the Chinese market in the 1990s and established a production base. As an early investment in China and one of the famous Belgian companies, Bekaert has always believed in China's strategic position in the global market, actively assisted and promoted the development of China's industries, and grew together with China. In recent years, Bekaert's business in China, especially the steel cord product business for radial tire reinforcement, has made great progress. Bekalt's cumulative investment in China has exceeded 1.5 billion euros. Currently, Bekalt has 13 production bases in seven cities in China (Shenyang, Weihai, Jiangyin, Shanghai, Suzhou, Qingdao, Hangzhou), one R&D and Engineering Center, a trading company and headquarters in Asia. The production and sales networks across the country can quickly and efficiently meet customers and market needs, and provide localized personalized services with global quality. Currently, the total number of employees in Bekaert China is close to 7,000.

Shandong Shengtong Steel Cord Co., Ltd.

Shandong Shengtong Steel Cord Co., Ltd. is affiliated to Shengtong Group. Shengtong Group was founded in 1987 and is a high-tech enterprise. Its industries cover steel cords, fine chemicals, machinery manufacturing, power equipment, construction and safety engineering, real estate development, etc. It is a large-scale national enterprise group with strong strength and advanced technology. Since its establishment, Shandong Shengtong Steel Cord Co., Ltd. has adhered to the corporate culture concept of pursuing excellence, striving for excellence, abiding by commitment and serving customers, and has the core of dedication, harmony and innovation. It is the industry leader who strives for excellence and perfection. As the goal, we will wholeheartedly provide high-quality products and services to our customers. The company's steel cord manufacturing adopts advanced production technology and excellent technical equipment, providing strong guarantee for the production of high-quality steel cord products. Its supply customers include Hangzhou Zhongce, China Chemical Industry, Triangle Tires, Linglong Tires, Michelin and Bridges Domestic and foreign companies such as Tong, Sumitomo, Apollo Tires, etc. Shandong Shengtong Steel Cord Co., Ltd. insists on steel cord manufacturing as its main business, innovates independently and operates with integrity, and strives to make the industry more refined, stronger and bigger, and creates an outstanding enterprise with strong comprehensive competitive strength.

Shoujia Technology Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Shoujia Technology Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (“Shoujia Technology”; and its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the “Group”) were listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in April 1992. Shougang Group Co., Ltd., along with its major controlled corporations, NV Bekaert SA and Li Ka-shing Foundation Co., Ltd., are the major shareholders of Shoujia Technology. The Group is mainly engaged in the following businesses: Steel cords for radial tires Manufacturing cutting wires and hose wires Jiaxing Oriental Steel Cord Co., Ltd. (“Jiaxing Oriental”) and Tengzhou Oriental Steel Cord Co., Ltd. (“Tengzhou Oriental”) are the two major production bases of the Group in the manufacturing and sales of steel cords for radial tires. Tengzhou Oriental Steel Cord Co., Ltd. ("Tengzhou Oriental") is a sole proprietorship invested and constructed by Shoujia Technology Manufacturing Co., Ltd. It was officially registered and established in Shandong Province on October 15, 2008 with a total investment of US$196.06 million. Tengzhou Dongfang's leading product is the skeleton material for radial tires - steel cords. Tengzhou Dongfang is located in the Economic Development Zone of Tengzhou City, Shandong Province, covering an area of ​​350 mu. It is adjacent to Jinteng Avenue in the north, Hengyuan Road in the west, and Xiangyuan Road in the east, and mainly produces steel cords for tires. Its experimental factory was officially launched on February 18, 2009. The first phase of its development with an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons has been completed and production has begun at the end of 2009. At present, all the factories have been built and the annual productivity reaches 160,000 tons. Tengzhou Oriental adopts internationally advanced metal deformation technology, advanced material technology and coating technology. Tengzhou Oriental also implements a modern enterprise management system to produce high-quality high-quality steel cords, which is expected to become the main steel cord production base in China. Starting from 2019, the Group has launched a Tengzhou factory expansion plan, investing in the construction of new yellow silk facilities, with the goal of increasing the production capacity of an additional 100,000 tons of steel cords. The construction progress is currently ideal, and it has started production in 2020, and then gradually moves towards annual output. Target of high-quality steel cords above 300,000 tons.

Shandong Daye Co., Ltd.

Shandong Daye Co., Ltd. was established in 2003 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2017. It is a company with the main business of research and development, production and sales of bead wires, steel cords and hose wires. It is the largest in the world. Bead wire production enterprise is also a single champion demonstration enterprise in China's manufacturing industry. The company is a national high-tech enterprise, with a national enterprise technology center, a national rubber skeleton material standard R&D base, a postdoctoral workstation, a national high-performance tire bead wire engineering research center in the petroleum and chemical industry, a Shandong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center and a Shandong Provincial Enterprise 9 provincial and ministerial R&D platforms including the Technology Center. The company holds 207 patent authorizations, including 53 domestic invention patents and 7 international invention patents. It is a patent star enterprise in Shandong Province. He presided over and participated in 19 international standards, national standards, industry standards and group standards. Completed 38 provincial and ministerial scientific and technological achievements appraisal, 106 projects were included in Shandong Province's technological innovation projects. The company's independently developed "Ultra-high-strength bead wire industrialization technology for radial tires" has been successively won by China Petroleum and Chemical Industry The second prize of the Federation's Science and Technology Progress Award and the second prize of the outstanding achievements of Shandong Province's technological innovation project; the independently developed "High-Tin Tel Steel Wire Project for High-Performance Tires" won the third prize of Shandong Province's Science and Technology Progress Award and was included in the National Torch Plan Project He is a major special project in Shandong Province; in 2012, he won the first prize of China Standard Innovation Contribution Award; in 2013, he won the Weifang Mayor's Quality Award and Weifang Management Innovation Award; in 2015, he won the China Rubber Industry Enterprise Innovation Development Award and Advantage Brand Award; In 2018, I won the Shandong Province Manufacturing Single Championship and Shandong Province Hidden Champion Enterprise; in 2019, I won the Shandong Province Manufacturing High-end Brand Cultivation Enterprise and the National Manufacturing Single Championship Demonstration Enterprise; in 2020, "Daye Brand" was recognized as a high-quality brand in Shandong Province , well-known brand in Shandong Province, the national standard "Wired Wire for Beads" was awarded the third prize of the Weifang Standard Innovation Application Award; in 2021, it was recognized as a national enterprise technology center by the National Development and Reform Commission, and was recognized as a green factory by the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, and Shandong The provincial intelligent benchmark enterprise and Shandong Province steel cord intelligent digital workshop; in 2022, the company's leading products bead wire, steel cord and hose wire won the first batch of "Good Products Shandong" brands in Shandong Province. In recent years, Daye Group has achieved many achievements in reducing energy consumption, reducing waste, improving operating efficiency, and improving production environment through informatization, digitalization and intelligent production processes. Among them, the identification of intelligent scientific and technological achievements of steel cords has reached the international advanced level, which has played a leading role in the high-quality development of the steel cord industry. It has effectively achieved green production and has significant social benefits.

Jiangsu Junma Group Co., Ltd.

Jiangsu Junma Group is located in Yangshe Town, where Zhangjiagang Municipal Government is located. It is a large enterprise with the main business of producing and operating tire skeleton materials. It is a key enterprise group in Jiangsu Province. All key equipment of the Group is introduced from Switzerland, Germany, the United States, South Korea and other countries respectively. The leading products include nylon 6 glue-impregnated cord fabric, high-model low-shrink polyester cord fabric, radial tire steel cord, high-grade non-woven fabric, etc. The group has formed an enterprise group dominated by automotive tire skeleton materials and integrates R&D, production and marketing. By actively expanding international sales channels, the domestic and international sales networks have been further improved. The company's products have covered more than 30 domestic tire companies and have successfully entered international markets such as Germany, the United States, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, India, Thailand and other countries. "It will hit three thousand miles when water hits the sea, and sails straight on the clouds across the vast ocean." Faced with new opportunities and challenges, the group will use an international vision, modern concept, and extraordinary courage and courage to cut through the waves and ride on the victory. Actively create new achievements and continuously create new glory!

Qingdao Korea Steel Wire Co., Ltd.

Since its establishment in 1945, Gorye Steel has been committed to developing and producing high-quality wire products. Through continuous technological innovation, it has always dominated the development of the Korean special wire industry, and actively explored the international market and developed into a special wire material recognized by the world. enterprise. Gorye Steel has the corporate philosophy of "creative, trust, patience and solidity" and the business policy of "the world's highest competitiveness, trustworthy brand, world-class and proud workplace". It has been constantly pioneering and enterprising and becoming a world-class special wire material. Enterprises are making rapid progress. Since its establishment, Goryeo Steel has always aimed at the world's number one product. Strict quality management is carried out based on the principle of "products that do not meet the requirements of customers will never leave the factory". Continuous technological innovation and new product development are at the industry leadership level in terms of product quality, diversity, price competitiveness, delivery time, customer service, etc., to ensure customers' trust. The products of Goryeo steel makers involve more than 30 types of wire products in nine categories, including steel cords, bead wires, hose wires, wire ropes, superconducting composite wires, spring wires, piano wires, etc., and are widely used in automobiles, aircrafts, Bridges, elevators and other fields have become a strong support, connection and leadership of the world. Gorye Steel has nearly 16 subsidiaries in South Korea, including its parent company Gorye Steel, its subsidiary Gorye Steel Wire and Hongde Series, and has established production bases and sales networks distributed around the world and actively launched global operations. Since the establishment of the first manufacturing plant in China in 2001, its business in China has developed rapidly. So far, there are Qingdao Goryeo Steel Wire Co., Ltd. (QKAM), Yangtze Goryeo Steel Wire (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (YKAM), and Goryeo Steel Made. Five manufacturing companies including (Qingdao) New Alloy Materials Co., Ltd. (KQL), Qingdao Gorye Precision Mold Co., Ltd. (QKPM), Gorye Precision Alloy (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. (KFM), and Gorye Steel Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ( KSSH). In order to uniformly manage China's operations, the group officially established the headquarters of Goryeo Steel (China) in Qingdao on November 1, 2006. Goryeo Steel's career in China will surely open a new page.

Hyosung Chemical Fiber (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1966, Hyosung Group in South Korea has become one of the representative comprehensive group companies in South Korea with more than 7,000 employees, 7 industrial chains and 27 business units. Currently, it has five core industries including chemical, fiber, heavy industry, trade, and intelligence. It has more than 30 overseas companies around the world, including Jiaxing, Qingdao, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Tianjin, Nantong, Fujian, Xiamen, etc. There are many companies and offices in the area. In 2000, Xiaoxing Group's first factory in Jiaxing, Xiaoxing Spandex (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. was established with a total investment of more than US$100 million. Later, through continuous development, Xiaoxing Chemical Fiber (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd., Xiaoxing International Trade (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. and Xiaoxing Chemical (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. were established in Jiaxing in 2001, 2007 and 2008. To date, Xiaoxing Group's total investment in four companies in Jiaxing has reached US$450 million, with annual sales exceeding RMB5.7 billion. The total number of employees is more than 1,700, making it a foreign-invested enterprise with a large investment in Jiaxing. Due to the broad prospects of the Chinese market, Hyosung Group invested and added a spandex silk production factory in Zhuhai in 2003, and acquired the Zhuhai Dongguo spandex factory in 2007. The construction and production of the factory all use the production technology and technical level of the Korean headquarters. Its excellent equipment, advanced technology and rich management experience have laid a solid foundation for the production of high-quality products; a relatively complete marketing and sales network And a sales team with excellent quality provides stable guarantees for the company's product sales.

Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd.

Kumho Petrochemical is a South Korean company that manufactures ABS plastics, widely used in automotive and electronics industries.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

Yokohama Rubber is a leading manufacturer of tires and industrial rubber products, including high-performance hoses for various industries.

Toyo Tire Corporation

Toyo Tires is a Japanese tire manufacturer, specializing in high-quality tires and advanced rubber compounds.

Carlisle Companies Incorporated

Carlisle specializes in waterproofing membranes and systems, particularly for roofing and building envelope applications.

Sinochem Holdings Corporation Limited

Sinochem International (Holding) Co., Ltd. is an internationally operated large state-owned listed company (stock code: 600500.SH) with core competitiveness in the fields of intermediates, new materials, polymer additives, etc., with customers covering more than 100 globally. Country and region. Since its listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2000, Sinochem International has returned to shareholders and society with good performance. Sinochem International takes "fine chemical green life" as its vision, continues to focus on the fine chemical main business with new chemical materials as the core, and strategically transforms with industrial chain thinking and integrated industrial layout to create a new technology-leading and core competitiveness. The materials industry cluster is committed to becoming a world-class materials science platform. The actual controller of Sinochem International - China Sinochem Holdings Co., Ltd. is a joint reorganization of China Sinochem Group Co., Ltd. and China Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd. It is an important state-owned backbone enterprise supervised by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, with 220,000 employees. , has production bases and R&D facilities, as well as a complete marketing network system in more than 150 countries and regions around the world.

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd.

Hankook Tire is a South Korean tire manufacturer that also produces steel cord and other reinforcement materials. Known for its high-performance tires and innovative technology, Hankook is a respected brand in the industry.

Michelin (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin Group currently has 68 factories in 17 countries around the world and has a total of 112,300 employees in more than 170 countries. Michelin has a technology center and has multiple R&D operations in Europe, North America and Asia. In 1989, Michelin established a representative office in mainland China in Beijing. In line with a century of innovative spirit, Michelin brought technology and high-quality products to China. At the end of 1995, Michelin Shenyang Tire Co., Ltd. was established. In 2001, Michelin (China) Investment Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai. Currently, Michelin has more than 7,500 employees and four factories in China, and has set up sales offices in cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang, Xi'an and Hong Kong, with sales networks all over the country. Michelin China has set up different business departments in the district according to the group's product line division. Each business department focuses on business in a specific field and has its own product development, marketing and manufacturing resources. In China, Michelin's existing main business departments are: 1. Car and light truck tire business departments; 2. Truck and passenger car tire business business departments; 3. Special tires (including construction machinery tires, aviation tires, and agricultural tires) business departments. Michelin China now has established marketing services in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang and Xi'an. In Taiwan Province, Michelin Group has Taiwan Michelin Tire Co., Ltd. In the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Michelin Asia (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. is a company established in China by the Group, which has established a representative office in Mongolia. The total number of Michelin China currently has more than 7,500 employees. Research and development capabilities Since the founding of Michelin, innovation has always been used as the driving force for development and development. In the tire manufacturing industry worldwide, most technological breakthroughs come from Michelin. In Shanghai, China, Michelin Group also established a R&D company in 2001, which is a R&D institution established in China among foreign-funded tire companies. It develops new technologies based on China's road conditions to meet the technical needs of Chinese local brands and joint venture brand vehicle manufacturers for vehicle supporting tires. It also provides technical guidance for tire raw material suppliers.

Pirelli & C. S.p.A.

Pirelli Tire Company was founded in 1872 and is an Italian listed company with a history of more than 100 years. As the fifth largest tire manufacturer in the world, the company has 24 modern factories around the world and has more than 20,000 employees. Pirelli is located in China, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the United States and Venezuela. Pirelli's sales network covers more than 160 countries and regions around the world. With its strong high-tech image and strong innovation capabilities, Pirelli has long been an important world-wide position in the field of high-performance and ultra-high-performance tire production. In order to open up the Chinese market, Pirelli has produced radial truck tires in Yanzhou, and the sedan tire production line has also been put into production at the end of November 2007. Pirelli's Chinese products cover sedan tires, truck tires and high-performance competitive motorcycle tires. Pirelli Tire Co., Ltd. (Pirelli China) is a joint venture and also the production base of Pirelli Group in the Asia-Pacific region. Pirelli Group holds 90% of the shares and China holds 10% of the shares, mainly based on Pirelli management. Pirelli Tires has 6 advanced technology research and development centers in Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and Brazil, with more than 1,000 professional researchers and engineers, and has invested up to 4% of its sales in technology development. These data show that Pirelli attaches great importance to technological development.

Bridgestone (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

Since its establishment in 1931, Bridgestone Co., Ltd. has always adhered to the corporate mission of "Serving Society with Superior Quality" and insisted on providing users with their favorite products to different consumer needs. With a positive and courageous enterprising spirit, quality management in all aspects from development, production, sales, logistics to after-sales service. Currently, Bridgestone is a multinational company with sales areas in more than 150 countries around the world, with 50 tire factories, 122 tire-related and other factories, and has Tokyo (Japan), Akron (US), and Rome Six technology development centers in Italy, Wuxi (China), Yokohama (Japan), and Bangkok (Thailand). For the safety of cargo transportation and human rides, Bridgestone provides tires and services around the world. The goal is to provide higher quality products and services to users of the broad masses of classes in different product fields and in different countries and regions. Bridgestone China Since Bridgestone's China tire business took root in China in 1999, its business scale has continued to expand. Currently, it has built a production, management, sales, and R&D functions including China headquarters, 3 production bases (Shenyang, Tianjin, Wuxi), 1 training center (Wuxi), and 2 R&D institutions (Wuxi, Yixing). Business system. Now, the superiority of high-quality and high-performance products manufactured by Bridgestone is being highly recommended to consumers by the network of agents and special retail stores all over the country, and a meticulous service system has been established. Serving Society with Superior Quality is the unchanging mission of Bridgestone Group since its inception. The excellent quality we pursue not only includes the quality of products and sales, but also the quality of service. Therefore, we started from network construction, product innovation, service system, training system and other aspects, focused on the future market, and won the trust of car owners with new business philosophy and differentiated services.

Dalian Goodyear Tire Co., Ltd.

Goodyear is a leading enterprise that empowers mobile travel with technology. It is committed to developing and providing cutting-edge technological products and services, setting new standards for technology and performance for the industry. At the same time, with more than a hundred years of experience and history, as a global leader in shaping the future of mobile travel, Goodyear continues to develop new innovative products and give full play to its momentum for progress. Since its inception, Goodyear has always adhered to its original aspiration and mission of pursuing progress. Goodyear has never stopped exploring, iterating and innovating. In the future, whether it is driverless cars or Mars exploration, Goodyear will not only provide tires, but also empower mobile travel with technology. Goodyear China In September 1994, Goodyear Tires entered the Chinese market and established Dalian Goodyear Tire Co., Ltd. in Dalian, becoming a foreign-funded tire company that invested in and built factories in China. In November 2008, Dalian Goodyear became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goodyear through equity acquisition. So far, Goodyear has more than 2,600 employees in China. Goodyear always adheres to a continuous pursuit of excellence and provides good products, services and solutions. Goodyear China follows the advanced management methods of Goodyear in the United States, and uses tire technology provided by Goodyear's global technology research and development centers in Luxembourg and the United States, and supplemented with advanced quality testing methods to create a radial sedan that meets Goodyear's global unified standards. , light truck tires. While constantly pursuing product quality, Goodyear China continues to introduce modern tire service concepts and has established more than 50 distributors across the country so far. Since 2005, Goodyear has also promoted a network of authorized service centers with a new image nationwide. It has signed contracts with more than 1,000 Goodyear brand retail stores to provide customers with more complete one-stop car maintenance services. Goodyear China has specially designed and launched original supporting tires for its special requirements of major domestic automobile manufacturers. Currently Goodyear produces supporting tires for many mainstream models. In order to strengthen the business development of Goodyear China and its surrounding areas, on April 1, 2005, Goodyear Tire Rubber Co., Ltd. decided to move its Asia-Pacific headquarters from the United States to Shanghai, China. After Goodyear decided to establish a new factory in Plandian in 2008, the factory will become one of Goodyear's advanced green plants worldwide. This new factory will greatly increase Goodyear's production capacity, increasing its annual production capacity in China to 10 million high-value-added passenger car tires and 1 million commercial car tires. At present, Goodyear has moved all tire production from its old factory in Dalian to its new factory in Pulandian. Adhering to the production of high-quality tires is Goodyear's main goal. To achieve this goal, Goodyear successively obtained ISO9002 certification in 1999, QS9000 certification in April 2001, ISO14001 certification in December 2002, and TS16949 certification in March 2003. Goodyear has always adhered to a purpose: the driving performance of Goodyear tires will always bring you confidence in driving and let you experience the comfort of driving. With its tire technology known for its safety and trustworthiness, "Gootyear" has become synonymous with "trust" in people's minds.