National production of tires rises 9.2% this year

Tyre production in Brazil grew by 9.2% in the first eleven months of 2013 and already surpasses the volume registered by the industry throughout the last year, a negative period for the sector. A total of 63.4 million tires were produced between January and November, according to data from Anip, the entity that represents the industry.
The Association assigns the performance growth of 13% of sales in the aftermarket, along with the recovery of demand in the lines of cargo vehicles. Last year, hampered by the aggressive competition of imports from Asian tires, industry production had fallen 6.3%, amounting to 62.7 million units.
Sales of tires in the country show growth of 7.3 percent this year, adding up to 67.2 million units by November. Of this total, slightly over half-34.5 million-was sold on the aftermarket, channel that grows 13%. Also in the first eleven months of 2013, there was an increase of 15.7% of sales of tires used on cargo vehicles, as a result of the resumption of production of trucks, in the Groove of the record harvest of grain and incentives such as cheap credit, on purchases of capital goods. The sector also gained strength with the high of 12% in the production of automakers, who are responsible for consuming a third of tires produced.
The Anip emphasizes, however, that exports of its members follow in fall. By November, shipments fell 6.9% on tyres to 11.4 million units. The entity has charged the Government measures to support the competitiveness of Brazilian exports. (EL)