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Overview Of Indian Tyre Industry

The Rs.20, 000 crore Indian Tyre Industry, is highly raw material intensive and predominantly a Cross Ply (or Bias) tyre manufacturing industry. It produces all categories of tyres, except Snow Tyres and Aero Tyre for which there is no demand domestically. Indian tyre industry is highly concentrated wherein 10 large manufacturers account for over 95% of the total tonnage production of 11.35 lakh M.T. On an average, 55% of the production is for replacement market, followed by 29.8% sold to OEMs directly and the remaining is exported.

Over the years, tyre manufacturers have developed a vast marketing network using dealers and depots and as such all types of tyres are now easily available even in the remotest corner of the country. No doubt, international auto majors in India now roll out their vehicles using Indian manufactured tyres.

Slowdown in automotive industry and global economic in general negatively impacted the Indian tyre industry in 2009. The industry tonnage growth was only 2.19% during first nine months of FY09, compared to 7.38% growth experienced during the same period last year. Demand side was also severely affected as almost all auto manufacturers were forced to adjust their production last year. A major relief for tyre manufacturers was provided by the government by reducing the excise duty on tyres from 14% to 10% in December 2008, and further to 8% in February 2009.

Increasing Cost of Raw Materials: Ram materials primarily comprise of natural rubber, crude and steel based materials which have historically experienced volatility in prices, especially during the last few months when price of domestic natural rubber increased almost 40%. Given the fact that raw materials constitute around 70% of the cost of production, combined with the manufacturers” inability to pass on the increased cost to their customers due to intense competition, rise in prices of these materials have a huge impact on profitability.

Increasing Radialization: Unlike in the developed countries, radialization has not yet reached its dominance in India. Particularly the truck, bus and LCV segments continue to be largely a cross ply based. Despite offering higher mileage, lower fuel consumption and improved safety, radial tyres have not yet caught on primarily because of poor road conditions and high initial cost which is approximately 25% higher than bias tyres. Moreover, the two important raw materials required for producing radial tyres (Steel Tyre Cord and Polyester Tyre Cord) are not manufactured domestically. Moving towards radialization will be vital if tyre producers want to protect their share in international markets. As of 2008, radialization as a percent of total production in passenger car tyres, LCV and heavy vehicles was 95%, 12% and 3% respectively.

Off the Road Tyres: Last year saw the top manufacturers, including CEAT and JK Tyres increasing their capacity of OTR (Off the Road) tyre production. OTR tyres are customized tyres and provide relatively higher margin. Increasing the proportion of OTR in the product mix is seen as a measure to improve profitability.

Increased Dumping: Besides material price fluctuations and lack of radialization, the industry is also suffering intense competition from low priced tyres from China and other South East Asian countries. Despite being of a better quality, Indian manufactured tyres loose ground when it comes to pricing. Moreover, slowing automotive demand from developed countries has made India a lucrative market for cheap tyres, thus resulting in increased dumping of cheap tyres from China.

Retreading: Another area of concern for the tyre manufacturers is the increasing retreading, where the worn out tread of the old tyre is replaced with a new tread. Retreading costs approximately 20% of a new tyre and is therefore gaining popularity, especially in Southern part of the country. Elgi Tyres and Tread Ltd are the two major retreaders in India. Significance of such retreaders can be gauged by the fact that around 85% of the tyre demand is for replacement.

Unresolved Tax Issue: The issue of inverted tax structure, wherein the import duty on natural rubber is 20% but import duty on finished tyres is as low as 10% still remains unaddressed. Operational inefficiency and taxation issues have being denting the competitiveness of Indian tyres.

Global Expansion: Several manufacturers are now moving global and are setting up manufacturing bases overseas. After acquiring Dunlop three years ago, Apollo Tyres recently acquired Vredetein Banden in Europe. JK Tyres acquired Tornel, a Mexican company last year to penetrate into American tyre market.

Despite these challenges, according to CARE Research, while the industry may register a tonnage growth of only 4.27% in FY09, the long term prospective seems to be bright. They expect the industry to experience a CAGR of approximately 8.21% between FY08 to FY13. Automotive companies have started experiencing increasing sales and raw material prices are stabilizing which will boost tyre sales over the coming months. However, experts suggest there will be some time lag before profitability picks up as tyre manufacturers are still carrying high cost inventories.

Software encryption status quo and development trend of the industry

Software developers usually use some kind of encryption technology to protect their software to prevent illegal use. Also need software encryption software is authorized to purchase content, in order to maximize the sales profit.

Software encryption technology is divided according to whether the use of a dedicated hardware-based encryption hardware and software-based encryption. Hardware-based encryption, encryption need to bind with a dedicated hardware device, the hardware encryption encryption locks, commonly known as a dongle. Software-based encryption, encryption does not require dedicated hardware, general binding digital license with the the terminal device hardware and software information, also known as the electronic authorization forms.

Simply think drive-based hardware encryption security than software-based encryption is not correct, because the more involved in software security, including encryption products, security, encryption policy design, application software, operating systems, , hardware, data communications, and so on, is a comprehensive technical areas, not simply by a to determine whether security.

In other countries, the market share of the electronic authorization and encryption locks are evenly matched. Habits and historical reasons, the encryption locks also occupy a certain market share. Encryption locks, however, is the network developed product of the times, is a pure client technology, lack of management and statistical functions, the presence of hardware production, logistics, driver installation inconvenience, not only the high cost, and can not be achieved network distribution and sales of the software, is gradually decline.

The development of the electronic authorization that is in the ascendant. Electronic license protection methods have become more and more integrated into the Internet technology, cloud computing and SaaS concept is not only more convenient to use and manage software electronic issue and be able to achieve, but also in line with today’s green low-carbon development concept, has replaced the encryption locks Exclusive the software encryption market trends. The more well-known companies in the world, Microsoft, IBM, Autodesk, SIEMENS, Adobe and other software are electronic authorization protection mode.

In the country, the use of encryption software developers lock higher rates, with foreign habits and historical reasons for the continuation of the following two reasons:

1 domestic manufacturers generally considered security encryption locks electronic authorization.

There are not any available electronic license products too high, the price of foreign electronic authorization.

In fact, with the growing improvement of the network environment, the network activation for most domestic users is not a problem. And also mentioned earlier, that the point of view of the security of encryption locks electronic authorization sided incorrect. From a realistic point of view, the encryption locks through hardware replication easier to crack, but completed piracy industry chain has been formed. Instead, electronic authorization because the hardware can not be copied, but also need to network activation and validation, in fact, have very good protection effect. In addition, the domestic has also appeared in some licensed products provide electronic 2-3 company must grow with the development of China’s software industry and grow up.

Therefore, the encryption software industry trends hardware, networking, and information technology. Below, we talk about, from the software encryption method specific to elaborate software encryption status quo and development trend of the industry.

First, the software encryption method

As mentioned earlier, the software encryption technology is divided into encryption hardware-based and software-based encryption.

A hardware-based encryption

Hardware-based encryption encryption locks, some important information, such as encryption keys to sensitive data, authorization documents, custom algorithms, etc. can be stored in the dongle.

The encryption lock interface form is divided into two kinds of parallel port and USB port. The parallel port is the early use of the form, because the mating inconvenient and conflict with the printer, and now has less use. Most developers use are USB interface dongle.

Encryption locks from the two types of CPU type, a microcontroller for CPU and another using a smart card chip as the CPU the microcontroller hardware itself easily crack or copy, so more and more high-end encryption locks using a smart card chip CPU, to prevent hardware crack. But more and more smart card dongle crack, first, because the chip is more and more advanced analytical techniques and instruments; smart card program to be written to the chip factory to manufacture in this session program may leak; encryption locks of the same brand the CPU procedure is the same, only different developers data and key, if these files are spread out, it is easy to copy.

Dongle has a certain degree of security strength, but there are also a number of drawbacks:

1) apply to the traditional one-time perpetual license, can not facilitate the achievement of the trial version and on-demand purchase

2) the presence of hardware production, logistics, installation and maintenance costs

3) can not be achieved the issue of Internet-based electronic upgrades, tracking and management

4) Once cracked, can be copied in large quantities, it is difficult to remedy

Two software-based encryption

Software-based encryption, electronic authorization, and specific also divided into two kinds of registration number and license file:

Registration code is also known as the serial number or authorization code, obtained by a transformation of the the software user computer hardware and software information, the available hardware and software information, including: CPU serial number, BIOS serial number, card number, hard drive serial number, computer name, etc. . Transform algorithm used a custom algorithm or standard encryption algorithm. User or first use of the software installation process, you need to enter the registration code to verify. After authentication, the software can be used normally. The approach has the advantage of the registration code protection is simple to use, the drawback is that security is not high, unable to achieve complex authorization requirements.

License file and the registration code to bind the same computer hardware and software information, just a registration code length restricts use of both hardware and software information, the license file can use multiple hardware and software information. Moreover, the license file can contain more information, so you can achieve the complex authorization requirements, and can even store some user information. The typical license file method is to use the private key of the asymmetric algorithm to sign the license file, while the public key is embedded in the software code. Asymmetric encryption and decryption process, the private key authorization server exists, it is difficult to crack through the analysis of authorization documents.

The advantages of the electronic authorization protection does not require additional hardware, and therefore does not need to install the driver and client components, electronic software issue. The drawback of the electronic license protection mode is not networked users need to manually extract the computer information, and then manually import registration codes or license, is not very convenient to use. In addition, the domestic electronic authorization few of the developers of the product, which also limits the popularization and promotion of electronic license protection technology.

Second, the software encryption industry development status

1. Encryption locks

The major foreign dongle provider SafeNet, Inc. in the United States and Germany Wibu.

Encryption locks provider deep Si Luoke and Feitian. The two companies because of the low prices, the first to introduce the smart card encryption locks localized well to occupy a certain market in the country.

2. Electronic authorization

Foreign company licensed products to provide electronic Flexera Software and SafeNet which, Flexera Software is focused on the field of electronic authorization, the product’s ease of use and functionality are doing better, but the price of the product is also very high.

The domestic electronic authorization products company the Beijing Biteansuo (BitAnswer), Shenzhen-use the (Euse) Safengine Company.

There are very few companies will develop their own electronic authorization scheme, but the developers to develop their own programs usually exist the following questions:

1) the development of non-professionals, there are many loopholes in the security

2) is difficult to achieve flexible licensing control, management and statistical functions very simple or no

3) are likely to be introduced in order to solve the immediate problem of short-term program, and produce far more than expected in the future due to the security, stability and scalability issues continued to invest

4) can not meet market changes brought about by the new demands on software licensing model

Software encryption industry trends

The software encryption industry trends is closely related with the development trend of the software industry. With the popularity of cloud computing and SaaS, provider of software products is change in the direction of the network and platform. Used for the majority of software developers, SaaS products can not only save a lot of hardware and software purchase and maintenance costs, you can also purchase demand, while reducing the use of risk, forcing platform providers to continuously improve products and enhance services to retain customers.

Toward the development of network and platform development is also a software encryption technology trends. The view on the current development trend, the encryption lock technology has developed very mature market is nearing saturation, slow growth. The existence and use of the hardware habit makes encryption locks can not keep up with the pace of development of the Internet era, will be replaced by the electronic license.

Electronic authorization license from early registration code form to the feature-rich documents in the form of changes in technology is undergoing authentication method from offline manually verify the development of automatic network authentication. Authorized management thinking of in particular, the electronic license technology from a single software license certification development as an authorized certification, authorization management and statistical information, and other function of both, greatly increased the authorized level of information for software developers.

Can predict the future of electronics licensed products should have the following main characteristics:

Unified authorized management platform: provided by third-party security professional software developers, based on the Internet’s one-stop software protection and authorization management platform, without having to install and maintain, low cost, easy-to-use.

2 Flexible License: support the authorization of the client software and the cloud computing model traditional software license; authorized press time, the number of functional modules; authorized to bind the computer hardware and software information, encryption locks, or by a user name and password authentication method for authorization.

Simple and friendly user experience: based on the WEB, anywhere access; Users can buffet purchase, activate and update the software, you can buy their own software to keep abreast of information; software developers can learn about software activation information and user information can be synergies by the members of the organization to complete the design of software license, implementation, management and maintenance work.

4. Cloud licensing model: This is a cloud computing model of software licensing. Traditional software is pure client implementation, authorization is also a client. Although cloud computing is the trend, but the transition difficult for traditional software would be a good way for a certain degree of cloud computing transformation. The concrete realization of ideas, the only software authorized transfer from the client to the cloud on the authorization server, so that small changes to the software, but you can instantly enjoy the benefits of cloud computing: high security strength demand to buy cloud storage .

Crichina Maintains Its Leading Position In Textile Industry

www.cri-report.com – After years of development, Chinese textile industry has possessed obvious competitive advantages in international market, which are mainly reflected in cost, scale and quality, i.e., complete industry chain, abundant labor resources, increasing investment, brisk demand in the market home and abroad, and steady social and political environment. Since China has a large population, Chinese textile industry enjoys a huge market.

However, the current development of Chinese textile industry is restricted by the following respects: firstly, improvement of grade and quality of processed and OEM products is promoted by the upgrade of textile machinery, while high-end textile machinery heavily depends on import; secondly, production lines mainly concentrate in traditional clothing field, while household textiles and industrial textiles own weak competitiveness; thirdly, since China lack marketing channels in international market and well-known international brands, Chinese control capacity of high added-value links in industry chain is weak, and China is often in an inferior position.

In addition, influenced by the financial crisis, RMB appreciation, export tax rebate decline, tight monetary policy, adjustment of processing trade policy, labor cost increase, Chinese textile industry faces enormous difficulties and challenges. In this context, many textile producing enterprises experience difficulties of production and operation, some of which successively shut down, or stop the production, posing a serious threat to Chinese textile industry.

Currently, as labor costs of Chinese textile industry have exceeded those of many Southeast Asian countries, the monopoly position of Chinese textile industry is gradually disappearing. On the one hand, prices of raw materials are on the rise rapidly, especially for cotton and chemical fiber, which exerts an adverse impact on corporate production and operation. On the other hand, enterprises own few fluid capitals, and experience interim and seasonal labor insufficiency, which raise a more urgent requirement for transforming the textile industry from the traditional labor-intensive industry to the industry with quality and efficiency innovation.

Generally speaking, Chinese textile industry sees good prospect.

Seen from international environment, there is still much space and opportunities in international market. As quota limitation on Sino-Euro textiles expired at the end of 2007, and that on Sino-U.S. textiles concluded at the end of 2008, Chinese textiles enter an era of no quota limitation, in which about over 60% regions of global textile market will fully open to China, bringing enormous opportunities into Chinese textile trade. In the next few years, the world economy is still recovering, which will inevitably promote the growth of international trade, and give favorable international market guarantee to the increase of Chinese textile and apparel export.

In order to maintain the leading position of Chinese textile industry and fight against the impact of the financial crisis, the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China puts forward 8 major tasks for adjustment and rejuvenation of Chinese textile industry, namely, stabilizing the market home and abroad, upgrading independent innovation capacity, accelerating technological transformation, eliminating backward productivity, optimizing regional layout, improving public service system, speeding up independent brand construction and enhancing corporate competitiveness.

To get more details, please go to
http://www.cri-report.com/industry-manufacturing/217-research-report-on-chinese-textile-industry-2010-2011.html
http://www.cri-report.com/237-research-report-on-china-s-underwear-industry-2011-2012.html
http://www.cri-report.com/clothing/10-research-report-on-chinese-children-s-wear-industry-2011-2012.html

Earthquake’s Influence On Japanese Electrical Component Industry

Japan is the world’s largest production base of RCL and quartz equipment. This earthquake has not jeopardized the factories heavily, but the supply of power and raw material is becoming short. Then the production of the device factory will be influenced. This influence can not be eliminated in the future three to nine months, which makes the short supply worse. The influence is huge especially in the aluminum electrolytic capacitor and MLCC industry which have high demand of power and accuracy. Many component magnates, such as Nichicon, Nippon-Chemicon and TDK, admitted that they had influenced by the earthquake. On one hand, they are worried about the capacity, on the other hand, they predicates the opportunities brought to China. I will describe some markets in the below part of my article.

First is the inductance. The Japanese chip inductor takes eighty-one percent all over the world. In this earthquake, many corporations had closed some of their factories.

Second is the capacitance. The place where the earthquake happened is the concentrated zone of aluminum electrolytic capacitor industry. Take the Nichicon for instance. Geographically, there are four places influenced by the disaster, namely Nagano, Hotaka, Ohmachi and Tomita. The other Corporations are similar with Nichicon. These entire situations give a blow to the industry chain. For the long term, this disaster will change the structure of the Japanese aluminum electrolytic capacitor industry deeply. The places which have suffered from unclear radiation will be closed for a long time or even forever, and then the manufacturers should move the industry chain outward.

Third is the resistance. It is reported that three factories of the Murata had left off work. Time is needed to calculate the loss. These factories are hard to recover to the original condition. Forth is the protection components. The factories of the protection components are not located in the north of Tokyo, so the earthquake has a little influence on it. Besides, the protection components are not accurate. The capacity will not be hindered if the devices are not broken. All in all, the influence brought by the earthquake is limited. The related integrated circuit is KTD1863.

Mining machinery industry still needs further efforts

As the major industry of national economy, the mining machinery has played a major role in our country”s development in economy and social area. Applied in deep-processing and constructive exploration area ,the mining equipments have continuously provided quantities of infrastructure industry products and energy for all walks of life , which has greatly promoted the rapid development of our national economy. For all above these, the mining equipment manufacture has played as the basement of our country”s independent industrial system, which has also become a key signal to the balance of one country”s industrial strength.

To the 2011 development trend in mining equipment, Henan Hongxing shows that world mining machinery will experience the most rapid growing in 2011.And to China mining machinery manufacturer ,the development opportunity is very valuable .And our enterprises must rapid the independent research and innovation pace and set up a comprehensive after-sales service network .Meanwhile, we should proceed the market trend to organize production , optimize product structure ,explore market, balance the ends to seek more fast and better development, which have become the major challenge in China domestic mining market.

Integrated domestic demand and export growth, HC Construction Machinery Network believes that in 2009 the domestic construction machinery industry sales growth rate may be 23% or so. To give a intensive research to the current development of mining equipments in the global market and particular in the advanced technology of crushing and grinding equipments ,we mining manufacturers will definitely provide more quality and high-efficient equipments with world level for our country”s coal, metal and non-metal mining development, which will play an significant role in the need of national economic development of energy and materials.

And we mining machineries should see the present development opportunity to continuously improve the technical service level to solid the market share and also strengthen the research .We mining markets will challenge the technical innovation wave with high enthusiastic.

As a key component of mining machinery, the crushing grinding equipments include various crushing equipments like jaw crusher and other grinding equipments , super fine micro grinding mill and super-huge grinding mill .The grinding and crushing equipments have not only found their extensive application in the material fine-processing field of mine, electricity, chemic, construction but also provide equipments with high-efficient and reliable technical backup for the construction of railway, roadway, hydropower ,municipal project and so on.