In recent years, with the rapid development of the plastics industry, the physical properties of related functional plastics have improved, and their product strength and reliability have also improved. A large number of high-strength plastic parts are used in the automobile manufacturing industry, replacing some metal parts to achieve vehicle lightweighting and energy saving and emission reduction goals. The large-scale application of plastics in automobiles is the result of the continuous progress of the chemical industry and the continuous improvement of automobile energy conservation and safety levels. Industry statistics show that the market size of China’s automotive plastic interior and exterior parts industry was 434.23 billion yuan in 2011, and the market size increased to 611.765 billion yuan in 2016.
Research on the application of plastics in automobiles began in the 1950s. In the mid-1960s, a small amount of plastic parts were commercially produced, but they were mainly used as interior parts to meet the safety and comfort requirements of passengers. Affected by two oil crises in the 1970s, weight reduction and energy conservation became the main trend in the automobile manufacturing industry. Automobile plastic parts, especially exterior parts, have been developed, and the amount of plastic parts has accounted for 2%-3% of the weight of the car. Later, as people paid more attention to the lightweight and safety performance of automobiles and put forward requirements for diversification, personalization, high performance, low cost, and long life, the development of functional parts also began to receive attention. By the early 1990s, plastic parts accounted for 7%-10% of a car’s weight.
Comparative analysis of domestic and foreign business models
In developed countries such as Europe, the United States and Japan, after more than a hundred years of development, the automobile industry has formed a market structure in which several major automobile giants occupy a large share. In this situation, automotive interior and exterior trim parts suppliers mainly adopt a professional business model, focusing on supplying certain types of products in batches to automotive giants, working intensively in their respective fields, and forming deep technological accumulation and core competitiveness.
In China, the business model of the plastic interior and exterior trim parts industry is represented by “precision and completeness”, which is closely related to the current situation of the domestic automobile market. There are a large number of automobile OEMs in my country, and the sales volume of each brand or model is relatively small. In order to adapt to the market pattern of small batches and multiple models, major interior and exterior trim parts suppliers must choose to fully meet the supporting requirements of OEMs in order to grow bigger. Business size. Therefore, my country’s plastic interior and exterior trim parts manufacturers generally have a variety of interior and exterior trim manufacturing process capabilities, and can produce automotive interior and exterior trim parts with different performance characteristics in order to occupy a larger share in the industry chain and provide diversified services to OEMs. Product selection while improving development and supporting capabilities.
Market size and market structure analysis
The automobile plastic interior and exterior trim parts industry is highly dependent on the automobile industry. With the continuous rapid development of my country’s automobile market and the increasing number of automobiles in recent years, the market’s demand for automobiles has also increased. The demand for interior and exterior trim products is increasing day by day. At present, the market demand for automotive plastic interior and exterior trim parts in my country is showing a healthy upward trend. Domestic automotive plastic interior and exterior trim parts companies basically meet the needs of domestic automotive supporting and after-sales markets. According to data released by the China Market Research Network, the market size of China’s automotive plastic interior and exterior parts industry was 434.23 billion yuan in 2011, and the market size increased to 611.765 billion yuan in 2016.
Data source: Research and compilation by China Market Research Network
Similar to the overall characteristics of the auto parts industry, foreign-invested/joint ventures have obvious advantages in the automotive plastic interior and exterior parts industry. They rely on their high technical level and perfect quality control system etc., the products are superior to domestic products in terms of quality and performance, and mainly produce high-end automotive plastic interior and exterior trim products. However, as the technical level and management level of my country’s automotive plastic interior and exterior trim companies continue to improve and their products are upgraded, the market share of domestic domestic automotive plastic interior and exterior trim companies will become larger and larger, and the existing market competition pattern will gradually reverse .
Future Development Trend Analysis
As an important part of the auto parts industry, the automotive plastic interior and exterior trim parts industry is generally consistent with the development trend of the auto parts industry. As the proportion of automotive plastics in the entire vehicle gradually increases, and people’s requirements for automotive safety and environmental protection increase, the future focus of the automotive plastic interior and exterior parts industry is to develop reinforced plastics for structural parts and exterior parts. , engineering plastics, high-performance composite materials; on the other hand, through modular supply, specializedWe should maintain a balance between low cost and high quality by optimizing production and improving technological content; at the same time, we should also pay more attention to the recyclability and degradability of materials.
China Market Research Network industry analysts believe that the lightweighting of automobiles has made plastics widely used as raw materials in the field of automobile parts, from interior parts to exterior parts and structural parts. Parts can be seen everywhere. As the process of lightweighting automobiles accelerates, the application of plastics in automobiles will become more extensive. The market size of China’s automobile plastic interior and exterior parts industry will further expand, and the future development prospects are good.
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