I. Domestic production capacity surges:
22 major bases focus on technological upgrading and regional collaboration
Linglong Tire's Anhui Production Base
Investment/Production Capacity:5.1 billion yuan,annual production capacity of 14 million sets(12 million PCR & LTR tire + 2 million TBR tires)
Strategic Positioning: Core for new energy vehicle components in the Yangtze River Delta region, the seventh largest base in China
Progress: Commenced construction on March 7, 2025, and will be carried out in three phases
Wanli Tire's Phase III Project in Conghua production base
Investment/Production Capacity: The total production capacity of the third phase has been increased to 36 million pcr tires (the first phase has an output of 6 million)
Technical Highlights: The overall process automation rate has exceeded 85%
Progress: The 6 million project in the second phase will start trial production in June 2025
YOKOHAMA Hangzhou Intelligent Factory Project
Investment/Production Capacity: Investment by Yokohama Rubber, with a final annual production capacity of 14 million PCR tires
Innovation Point: The first AI visual inspection line has been implemented
Progress: The first phase will be completed by the end of 2025
SAILUN DongJiaKou Tire Project
Investment/Production Capacity: 15.181 billion yuan, adding 20 million PCR tires + 10 million TBR tires + 150,000 tons of OTR tires
Core Value: The world's first 5G fully connected tire factory
Progress: Construction will be carried out in five phases, and the preliminary works have already started
Shandong YouYue Rubber Ultra-High Performance Tire Project
Investment/Production Capacity: 5.16 billion yuan, annual production of 12 million ultra-high performance tires + 3 million green load-bearing tires
Breakthrough Point: Rolling resistance of a single tire is 5.8N/kN, benchmarking against international first-class brands
Progress: Three lines have been put into use, with a daily output of 40,000 tires in October
Shandong TongYi Rubber Tire Project
Investment/Production Capacity: 3.642 billion yuan, North Factory 10 million PCR tires + 100,000 OTR tires, South Factory 3 million PCR tires
Location Advantage: Collaborative with the iron and steel industry in Yishui, Linyi
Progress: Pre-approval in July 2024, and the environmental impact assessment is being advanced
Prinx Chengshan Off-Road Tire Project
Investment/Capacity: 1.169 billion yuan, annual production of 50,490 tons of radial OTR
Industry Position: The largest single project for mining truck tires in the world
Progress: Commenced construction in February 2025, progressing steadily
Mai Shijia Rubber High-End Special Radial Tire Project
Investment/Capacity: 3 billion yuan, annual production of 150,000 agricultural tires + 400,000 industrial tires + 100,000 OTR tires + 10.05 million PCR tires
Technical Barrier: The intelligent sensor system for agricultural tires has obtained EU certification
Progress: Registered in September 2024
Tire Project of HIXIN GROUP
Investment/Capacity: 2.8 billion yuan, including expansion of Shenzhou tires (ultra-high performance and new energy tires), intelligent upgrading of Tongli tires, and renovation of Pirelli
Synergistic Effect: Integration of Pirelli's cutting-edge technology
Progress: Planned for implementation in 2025
KUMHO Tire Nanjing Factory Upgrade Project
Investment/Capacity: Additional 1.4 million units of new energy high-performance tires
Market Position: Specifically for Tesla and BYD high-end models
Progress: Environmental Impact Assessment in April 2025
Fujian Junchi Tire High-Performance Tire Manufacturing Project
Investment/Capacity： 1.5 billion yuan， annual production of 1.35 million TBR tires + 1.5 million OTR tires
Technical Breakthrough： The wear resistance index of mining tires exceeds national standards by 35%
Progress： Commenced construction on April 9， 2025
EUDEMON Tire Expansion Project
Investment/Capacity： 1.002 billion yuan， annual production of 2 million TBR tires
Efficiency Improvement： Automation of storage reduces costs by 25%
Progress： Planned for production in December 2026
Jiangsu 6 million pcs tire project
Investment/Capacity： Annual production of 6 million high-end PCR tires
Environmental Innovation： 100% application of renewable materials
Progress： Approved in March 2025， advancing preliminary preparations
Baoli Technology Transformation Project
Investment/Capacity： 126 million yuan， upgrading vacuum steel wire tires (capacity remains unchanged)
Application Area： Electric vehicle air pressure adaptive technology
Progress： Proposed approval for environmental impact assessment in March 2025
Firemax Tire Environmentally Friendly PCR Tire Project
Investment/Capacity： 1.57 billion yuan， annual production of 12 million ultra-high performance environmentally friendly tires
Green Production： Photovoltaic roof coverage of 100%
Progress： Registered in March 2025， constructed in two phases
Shandong Jinfu Rubber 12 million PCR tire project
Investment/Capacity： 1 billion yuan， annual production of 12 million PCR tires
Material Revolution： Nanometer white carbon black composite material
Progress： Planned for production by the end of December 2026
Tengsen Tire High-Performance Green Motorcycle Tire Project
Investment/Capacity： 2.7 billion yuan， annual production of 12 million motorcycle tires
Technical Breakthrough： Graphene tire tread life reaches 30，000 kilometers
Progress： Planned to commence production in early 2025
Shanxi Kunasitong Rubber 10 million radial tire project
Investment/Capacity： 5 million units in the first phase， expansion to 10 million units in the second phase
Regional Characteristic： Application of rubber from coal chemical industry by-products
Progress： Second phase expected to commence production in June 2026
Shandong Fengyuan Tire Transformation Project
Investment/Capacity： 2 billion yuan， planned annual production of 20 million PCR tires
Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement： Cost reduction of 40% for the old factory， 3 times increase in per capita efficiency
Progress： Publicized after approval in February 2025
Shanxi Hantaiwei Green Intelligent Tire Project
Investment/Capacity： 980 million yuan， annual production of 1.2 million TBR tires + 50，000 mining truck tires
Logistics Collaboration： Dedicated tires for China-Europe Railway Express
Progress： Approved in February 2025
Da You Tire New Materials Automotive Tire Project
Investment/Capacity： 833 million yuan， annual production of 1.2 million TBR tires
Policy Benefits： Tax-free export hub in Hainan Free Trade Port
Progress： Foundation laying in December 2024
DOUBLECOIN Tire Anhui New Capacity Expansion Project
Investment/Capacity： 50.28 million yuan， new capacity of 8 million green passenger tires
Established brand renewal:100% Renewable Carbon Black Technology
Progress: Construction commence in March 2025, with a construction period of 2 years.
II. Overseas Layout:
Establishment of 10 Major Bases to Build a Global Supply Chain Firewall
SAILUN Group's Indonesian Factory
Investment/Production Capacity: 1.8 billion yuan, annual production of 3.6 million radial tires + 37,000 tons of off-road tires
Strategic Goal: To reach the Australian mining market
Progress: To be operational in 2025
Prinx Chengshan Malaysia Production Base
Investment/Production Capacity: 380 million US dollars, annual production of 6 million PCR tires + 600,000 TBR tires
Technical Enabling: Digital Twin Remote Maintenance System
Progress: To start trial production in the second half of 2026
Wanli Tire Cambodia Factory
Investment/Production Capacity: Phase 1: 239 million US dollars, annual production of 6 million PCR tires (final 10 million + 1.2 million TBR tires)
Tariff Avoidance: Hub for US market export
Progress: Main structure to be completed in the first half of 2025
GS Thailand Base Phase II Project
Investment/Production Capacity: 1.884 billion yuan, annual production of 10 million PCR tires
Efficiency Benchmark: Daily production capacity of 35,000 tires, setting a record in the industry
Progress: To start construction in September 2023
Advance Tyre (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
Investment/Production Capacity: 228 million US dollars, annual production of 6 million PCR tires
Target Supply: Southeast Asian factories of Japanese and Korean automakers
Progress: To complete the production line within 2025
ZC Rubber's bases in Indonesia and Mexico
Indonesia: 280 million US dollars. Annual sales of truck and bus tires will reach 5.2 billion yuan in the fully operational year. The third phase will start construction in March 2025.
Mexico: 500 million US dollars. Annual production of 13.5 million passenger tires + 50,000 tons of OTR. Production will commence by the end of 2025.
Dual fronts: Indonesia focuses on Southeast Asia, while Mexico supplies directly to North America.
Firemax Cambodia Factory Project
Capacity/Output: 8 million PCR tires + 1.2 million TBR tires per year
Local adaptation: Customized production line for heavy truck tires in Southeast Asia
Progress: Production will commence in May 2025
Shandong New Continent Tire Malaysia Project
Investment entity: Jiafu Industry, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yinbao Tire
Chain closure: Rubber cultivation - processing - tire integration
Progress: Project will be initiated in March 2025
Jiangsu Topower Cambodia Tire Project
Investment/Production capacity: 200,000 high-performance solid tires per year
Target market: Upgrade and replacement of port machinery tires
Progress: Construction will commence within 2025
III. Industry Trends: Triple Drive by Technology, Geopolitics and Green Initiatives
Technology Positioning: Among the 32 projects, 19 clearly indicate the focus on intelligentization or new material research (such as AI quality inspection, graphene tire tread)
Geopolitical Risk Mitigation: 7 out of the 10 overseas bases are located in RCEP member countries, providing a hedge against tariffs from the EU and the US
Green Revolution: The average energy consumption of domestic projects has decreased by 12%, and the photovoltaic coverage rate has increased to 35%
(Notes: Data as of April 2025. Dynamic information is subject to the announcements of the enterprises)
In 2025, when global trade frictions and technological revolutions are intertwined, Chinese tire manufacturers, driven by the dual forces of "intelligent manufacturing" and "geopolitical chessboard", are transforming their capacity expansion into a strategic breakthrough in gaining control over the industrial chain.
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