12 JUNE 2007 • OKURA GARDEN HOTEL • SHANGHAI GLOBAL INSIGHT AUTOMOTIVE SEMINAR
China’s Automotive Components Industry —Opportunities and Challenges
Iping WongSenior Automotive Consultant
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• Challenges and opportunity analysis
• Trends in China’s automotive components industry
• Overview of China’s automotive components industry
Contents
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2006 China Auto Components Industry Overview
• In 2006, total automotive industry revenue in China reached US$ 203 billion, an increase of 29.8% over 2005.Total revenue of the Chinese automotive components industry was US$ 69.8 billion, 32.9% higher than in 2005, i.e. a slightly higher increase than for the automotive industry as a whole.
• International suppliers leading the components market, began to establish Regional Headquarters, R&D centers and purchasing offices in China. This trend is expected to accelerate in the coming years.
• Local suppliers grow fast, but mainly focus on labor and material intensive, low value market.
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Over the Past Six Years, China’s Automotive Components Industry Enjoyed Dramatic Growth
The yearly average growth rate reached 30%. Due to the strong vehicle market this year, it is expected the components industrywill maintain this growth rate also in 2007.
Total production value
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Resources: autoinfo.gov.cn
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Production Is Mainly Located in Developed Areas or Near OEMs
Jilin
Liaoning
Chongqing
Guangdong
Shandong
Hubei
Hebei
Anhui
Zhejiang
Jiangsu
Tianjin
Shanghai
Beijing
Resources: autoinfo.gov.cn
Hebei3%
Others15%
Zhejiang18%
Jiangsu10%
Shandong9%Guangdong
8%
Chongqing4%
Jilin5%
Liaoning3%
Tianjin4%
Shanghai11%
Hubei5%
Beijing5%
• The total auto components production revenue in 2006 was $69.8 billion in China, around 48% of which originated from the regions of Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Shandong
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Exports Account For Less Than 16% of Total Automotive Industry Revenue
Resoures: autoinfo.gov.cn
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China’s automotive components industry mainly supply the domestic market, although exports have grown solidly over the past years
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• Chinese local companies have the strong interest in exporting their products to overseas markets – Currently they mainly supply the aftermarket in some developed
countries, e.g. A/C compressors, aluminum wheels, tires
– Export products are typically labour intensive, e.g. seat trim cover and electronics assembly
– Products which could cause environmental damage or huge energy consumption in developed countries, e.g. castings
• A few of JVs’ products are exported to their parent companies’ plants, then supplied to local OEMs, or to the other world markets where the parent company is not present.
• Small number of JVs and local companies have been successful in some international Platform supply projects
Currently Export Products Are Mainly Labour Intensive and Aimed at Aftermarket or Tier 2 Suppliers
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Foreign Companies and JVs Are the Main Players, and They Dominate the Key Components Supply
• Relatively few Chinese local suppliers are competitive • As SAIC lead the passenger car market since many years, the
component JVs with SAIC/FAW still maintain leadership in the auto components industry
Jiangsu ChenyangTianjin StanleyHubei ValeoHellaShanghai-KoitoLightning
Mando SuzhouZhejiang APWanxiangTRW-LucasSABSABS
MandoTRWFAW-KoyoShanghai ZFSteering
Beijing MonroeFAW-TokicoHuizhong SachsChasis
GKN North ChinaWanxiangNTNDelphi SaginowGKN ShanghaiProp shaft
Changchun TowerPeugeot-CitroenFAW-Kelsey-HayesShanghai HuizhongAxle
Tianjin DensoHuada - ZEXELSSBCompressor
VisteonValeo A/CDensoShanghai BehrDelphiA/C
Changsu InteriorLanbaoLearFawer/JCIYanfeng/VisteonInteriors
ContinentalMarelli/DensoSiemensDelphiUAESEMS
Resources: SAIClocal supplier
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Resoures: FOURIN, April, 2007, Japan
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• Shanghai is the most centralized area, where 22% of these companies are located
The number of foreign companies
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Other, 20.76%
Wholy OE, 35.87%
JV, 43.37%
Among the Foreign Companies, JVs Are Still Most Common
• So far, JVs still account for the largest number of component suppliers. However, foreign wholly controlled subsidiaries are becoming increasingly common.
Japan, 56.02%
Taiwan, 10.83%
Europe/US, 26.06%
Korea, 6.48%
• The major players are from Europe/U.S./Japan. Although larger in number, the scale of the Japanese component suppliers is usually smaller and they mainly supply Japanese OEMs.
By Investment By Origin
The number of foreign companies
The number of foreign companies
Resoures: FOURIN, Japan
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JVs Will Be Split or Replaced By Companies Wholly Owned by Foreign Suppliers
• Local partners are mostly involved in the manufactuing and assemlby only
• Hope to export their products to worldwide market in large volumes
• Learn the core technology, management and grow up to become independent supplier
• Culture difference
China Local Partners
• Control the core departments inside the JVs
• The main purpose to establish a joint venture with local partner is to make products to supply for local OEMs
• Strictly control core technology to transfer to local partners
• Culture difference
International Component Suppliers
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• Challenges and opportunity analysis
• Trends in China’s automotive components industry
• Overview of China’s automotive components industry
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• To be able to better supply local market and customers• To catch up with the fast growing vehicle market• China’s auto market plays an important role for
international component suppliers
Trends
Production
Prod + R&D + Regional Headquarters
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• Foreign suppliers are mainly selling their products to JV OEMs, but are now also beginning to supply local Chinese OEMs, such as Chery and Geely
Supply for JV OEMs
Supply for JV OEMs + Local OEMs
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Parts Supplier
Platform Supplier
• Some of the SAIC Group’s subsidiary joint ventures were successful in GM’s global Epsilon 2 platform project and will supply their products worldwide
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• China’s local suppliers are beginning to export their products to international OEMs, in addition to the traditional aftermarket
• More and more foreign component suppliers chose China as their world base for supplying some of their overseas markets
• With the development of advanced technology in electronics, computer and network, some functions previously performed by mechanical systems are going to be replaced by electronics
• Vehicles are becoming more complicated and increasingly requiring electronic technology
• Due to China’s huge auto market, foreign component suppliers begin to sell their products and services to the local Chinese aftermarket, e.g. Bosch and Michelin
Mechanical
Electronic / Infotainment
Trends
OEM Market
OEM + AF Market
Domestic Market
Overseas Market
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Trends
• China’s auto market has become one of the largest in the world
• Chinese customers and OEMs are becoming familiar with automotive technology
Out of Date Tech
Advanced Tech
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JV
Wholly Controlled
• Foreign companies becoming familiar with Chinese market and investment environment
• The ownership share restriction for foreign companies has been withdrawn for automotive component industry
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• Some leading suppliers beginning to acquire Chinese local competitors, or control their Chinese local partners, e.g. Bosch control of JV with Weihu
Cooperation
Cooperation + Competition + Merger
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Trends
• International OEM’s and major suppliers target low cost manufacturing
• Global sourcing creates opportunities to improve local suppliers’ capabilities in development, cost control and quality
Local Supply
Global Sourcing
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• Some raw material providers begin to tap into components industry. Bao steel are beginning....
Raw Material Provider
Component Producer
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• Challenges and opportunity analysis
• Trends in China’s automotive components industry
• Overview of China’s automotive components industry
Contents
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Vehicle OEMs
Rising raw material prices
JV, International
original supplier
Low brand, quality,
technology, management
Local component suppliers
Local Suppliers — Struggling ?
OEM pressure to reduce prices, and limited R&D capability are seen as the major challenges in the short term. Uncompetitiveness in high-tech products, lack of core know-how, e.g. in electronics, present huge challenges for the future.
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Local Suppliers — Competitive?
• Some parts 20~30% more expensive due to poor logistics, lack of economies of scale and lack of local sourcing of parts.
• Raw material and labour cost increases, together with intensified competition, restrict margins.
• Can’t compete with funded Tier 1’s.
• Foreign suppliers are penetrating traditional low segment market and taking share.
• Lag behind the international suppliers in high tech fields. Few companies own advanced technology, especially in electronics.
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Local Suppliers — Strengthening?
• Still lower labour cost advantage
• Local suppliers are more familiar with the local market
• Local partners’ engineering capability is raised
• Operating costs are lower than those of JVs and international companies
• Have made big strides in efficiency, quality, product development and management
• Government policy support
• Competitive areas for future: labour and material intensive, technically sophisticated with high labour (e.g. compressor)
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Opportunities For Local Component Suppliers
Local market continues to grow strongly
Aftermarket is becoming larger
Advantage in low segment market
International auto industry transfer
Export, international purchasing
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Explore Overseas Markets Step by Step
Aftermarket /
OEM supply for emerging markets
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Tier 1
Tier 2
tirelamp
compressor
wiper
• Technical support• Logistics• Involved in
development
Medium precision
Mechanical Components
• Local technical support• Global concurrent development• Logistics• Deeply involved in development
High precision Core Components and
Modules
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• To be leading Tier 1 supplier for local brand OEMs, and Tier 2 supplier for JVs’ brands
• Long term alliance with local OEMs, especially in key components supply with big OEMs to help develop capability in advanced technology
• Explore domestic and overseas markets
• Increase focus and competitiveness on selected components
• Protect and maintain advantage in domestic aftermarket
• Seek opportunities in alternative energy vehicle development
Conclusions — Local Suppliers
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International Suppliers — Challenges and Strengths
Challenges
• Higher operating costs than local suppliers
• Strong competition from local Chinese suppliers in labor intensive, low value component areas
• Control and lead in core technology in key component areas -particularly European suppliers in electronics, energy saving, efficiency boosting, environment protection and safety
• Higher profitability than local suppliers
• Original supplier overseas priority
Strengths
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Opportunities and Conclusions — International Suppliers
• The second largest auto market in the world• Local aftermarket is growing rapidly, the first summit is coming• Fast growing local brand OEMs• Ability to maintain leading position in China’s automotive
components industry for years to come
Opportunities
Conclusions
• Maintain leading position for brand and core technology• Reduce operating cost through localization• Develop business with local brand OEMs• Take advantage of local low cost opportunities in production,
development and purchasing to support sales in other markets
12 JUNE 2007 • OKURA GARDEN HOTEL • SHANGHAI GLOBAL INSIGHT AUTOMOTIVE SEMINAR
Thank You
Iping WongSenior Automotive Consultant
E-mail: [email protected]