CRIA outlines direction of Chinese rubber industry

ERJ staff report (DS)

Guiyang, China -- The office meeting of China's Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) has once again outlined the future development of the industry, seeking to become a power in the world rubber industry.

Fan rende, president of the CRIA noted that the global economy is in a turbulent time and this is affecting growth of the rubber industry. he also pointed to the debacle at Kumho Tianjin tyre factory and said this should act as a spur to all participants to improve quality in the industry.

Fan Rende pointed to the development of Rubber Valley and said China would build a Tyre City to help Chinese companies to develop technologies and branding expertise to win a powerful place in the world economy.

In a seven-point plant, Fan Rende called for Chinese companies

• to look to their quality and develop management and production practices;
• to ensure good quality;
• to create low-rolling resistance tyres;
• to build a strong, worthwhile R&D base in the country to support future developments;
• to speed the construction of the Rubber Valley region in Qingdao;
• to optimise production of natural rubber and gutta-percha;
• to extend co-operation with the international rubber industry and
• to create a positive rubber exhibition and conference in China.

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Report from CRIA (Chinese language)

Above report auto-translated from Chinese