Rolling wheels can't stop the pace of time. Key words such as top 100, "3C" certification, recall, acquisition, etc. flooded the aluminum wheel industry in 2013. The aluminum wheel industry is not big but not small. Several major events in the development of the aluminum wheel industry in 2013 may have been so insignificant in the development of the entire automobile industry. Let’s look back at the major events that happened this year.

Keyword 1: Top 100

In May 2013, CITIC Dicastal was selected as one of China's top 100 general trade exports in 2012, ranking 56th.

In June 2013, CITIC Dicastal once again became the only Chinese company to be included in the "Top 100 Global Auto Parts Suppliers", ranking 92nd.

In August 2013, 11 automotive aluminum wheel companies including CITIC Dicastal and Wanfeng Auto were selected into the "2012 China's Top 100 Auto Export Companies".

The voices of overcapacity in the aluminum wheel industry are one after another. Even so, it cannot stop the rapid development of wheel companies. On the list of the top 100 global auto parts suppliers, the auto parts giants all appeared on the scene, but the Chinese parts companies appear to be weak. Only CITIC Dicastal Wheels makes the list, whether it is a top 100 trade export or a zero The top 100 parts suppliers, or the top 100 automobile export lists, aluminum wheel companies with beautiful transcripts give parts companies a lot of face.

Keyword 2: "3C" certification

In October 2013, the automotive wheel and "3C" certification seminar was held in Baoding, Hebei. The meeting reached a consensus that automotive wheel products are temporarily not suitable for entering the compulsory certification product catalog.

"3C" certification is not surprising in the home appliance industry. But for tens of thousands of auto parts, not every part can be equipped with "3C certification" as standard. As a safety wheel, how many people know it, in fact, it does not have compulsory certification. It is understood that in recent years, there has not been a major malignant accident caused by the quality of wheels in China. Due to the relatively large number of specifications and styles of the wheels themselves, and the relatively short life cycle, the industry agrees that the “3C” mandatory certification is not easy to operate and difficult to promote. Since it is difficult to establish norms, it is necessary to strengthen industry self-discipline and norms, and the leading role of key enterprises is also indispensable. After all, external mandatory constraints are not omnipotent.

Keyword 3: recall

In September 2013, Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Co., Ltd. recalled some of the K5 cars produced from September 7 to December 31, 2012, totaling 18,135 vehicles, lighting up red lights for manufacturers in the wheel industry. The reason given for this recall is that when the tires are under pressure while the vehicle is running and the edge of the wheel hub is strongly impacted, the wheels of a small number of vehicles may break, posing a safety hazard.

Leaving aside, Dongfeng Yueda Kia, which is deeply trapped in the "hub door", has a fracture problem in terms of its own wheel quality. Very mature. As a mature product, when the technology is passed, the material problem becomes the key. If you don't cut corners, there is absolutely no problem with the product. Looking back at the 2013 auto market, the total number of recalled cars reached 5.3097 million, with an average of nearly 15,000 cars being recalled every day. There are many reasons for the recall, mainly in power transmission systems, braking systems, electronic appliances, and engine failures. . Wheel recalls are rare. In terms of frequency and quantity, wheel recalls can be regarded as trivial. In spite of this, there are fewer and fewer wheel quality problems, because once it has a problem, it can become a major accident of car crashes and deaths.

Keyword 4: Acquisition

In November 2013, Wanfeng Auto invested 1.1 billion yuan to acquire 100% of the shares of MLTH Holding Inc. in Canada. At the same time, it acquired 100% of the shares of Shanghai Dacromet Coating Industry Co., Ltd. for 454 million yuan in cash.

The acquisition of the world's number one magnesium alloy auto parts company shows the strength and courage of the wheel company. Wanfeng moves forward with the rhythm of eating up one company every year, and has focused on this acquisition rhythm in the global market. Together, acquisitions are enough to shake the wheel industry. The cliché of "acquisition" is being staged every day, and companies "going out and bringing in" are also popular with everyone. In 2013, the momentum of auto supplier mergers and acquisitions slowed down, but Chinese auto suppliers' mergers and acquisitions continued to grow. This is due to China's growing auto market.

Looking at the development of the aluminum wheel industry in 2014 and in the future, the prospects seem unclear, and the low-end production capacity is severely surplus. This will not stop the pace of the company's new plant construction. These words, such as material-intensive, labor-intensive, heavy pollution, and high energy consumption, will certainly not be associated with thriving enterprises. Nevertheless, the continuous increase in automobile production and sales will continue to force the rapid development of the aluminum wheel market. Foreign manufacturers transfer factory capacity to developing countries, which also promotes the faster development of the aluminum wheel industry. This seems to have plunged the entire aluminum wheel industry into a vicious circle of vicious competition.