The boom of the non-tire rubber industry is expected to pick up

A few days ago, the 2021 global ranking of the top 50 non-tire rubber products organized by the European Rubber Journal (ERJ) was announced
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The top 50 ranking in the non-tire rubber industry changed hands, and Freydenberg topped the list

Freidenberg climbs to the top

In 2021, the names of the top 10 companies in the global top 50 non-tire rubber products rankings will remain unchanged, but their positions will be adjusted significantly
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Freidenberg surpassed the mainland with sales of US$6.

Among the top 50, the United States has 15 countries, making it the country that has entered the top 50 most
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Japan accounts for 12, ranking second

Active acquisitions and restructuring

In 2020, the non-tire rubber industry as a whole continues to decline
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In 2020, the total sales of the world's top 50 non-tire rubber industries were US$73.

Industry concentration has declined
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In the list, the sales revenue of the top 3 companies was 15.

In recent years, industry restructuring has been active, especially in Europe and North America.
There are more major acquisitions and restructuring projects completed or announced in 2020, which have a greater impact on sales and rankings
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Bridgestone acquired the Firestone rubber products segment for US$3.

The epidemic has caused major changes in corporate performance

In 2020, the new crown pneumonia epidemic will have a greater impact on the world's non-tire rubber industry, and the downward trend of the industry is very obvious
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Freidenberg's top spot was not because of its increase in sales, but because it only fell by 5.

The mainland said frankly that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has caused drastic changes in the market and has a greater impact on the automotive and industrial markets
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The company's business in the Chinese market has recovered to slightly higher than the level of 2019 by the end of 2020, but its business in Europe and North America has relatively dropped significantly

　　The new crown pneumonia epidemic has a positive effect on some companies whose products are mainly medicine and personal protection
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The world's largest latex glove manufacturer's top glove sales increased by 47.
1%, and the ranking rose from 22 to 12.
Similarly, Western Pharmaceuticals sales in the rubber industry increased by 17.
4% from 20 to 16 and Ansel's sales An increase of 7.
6% rose from the 17th place to the 15th place
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Another rubber glove manufacturer, Semperit, increased its sales by 11.
9% and its ranking rose from 28th to 23rd
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The company originally planned to divest medical products, but as the market improves, the divestiture process will be suspended in 2020.
Whether it will divest in 2021 is yet to be determined
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　　In 2021, with the improvement of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the non-tire rubber industry is in an obvious recovery period, and most companies' production has reached the level before the epidemic
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There are many technological innovations in the rubber industry in the industry
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Freidenberg uses a new EPDM material to produce seals, which can improve the sealing performance
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Toyoda Gosei invented a material cross-linking technology to increase the toughness of EPDM rubber by 6 times
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Mainland China is building a digital and system research and development center in Chongqing to expand its digital business in the automotive industry
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Industry insiders predict that the global non-tire rubber industry is expected to end the downward trend in 2021
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