"The negative effect last year Japan '3 · 11' earthquake are gradually eliminated, the auto parts manufacturing industry steadily production." Recently Foshan Statistical Bureau released "2011 1 - September Foshan economic status" shows, 2011 1 - 3 season, the auto parts manufacturing industry total industrial output value of 28029000000 yuan, up 15.4%.
This reporter recently visited Shishan, Danzao, auto parts enterprises, has experienced the earthquake in Japan has short-term stagnation, Foshan auto parts enterprises are gradually resume production, and by the FAW Volkswagen Foshan project rapid development, Dongfeng Nissan Huadu second factory production and other favorable factors, part of the auto companies are preparing to Ma Xin's production line expansion of production capacity, with the leading vehicle project production. Many believe the industry, 2012 is the development of the auto industry Foshan "year, Renaissance years".
Orders this year will gradually increase
In March last year occurred in the strong earthquake in Japan automobile industrial hinterland, directly triggered the global automotive industry chain reaction. Some raw materials are in short supply, vehicle assembly plant production and other factors, affect the first half of 2011 Foshan auto industry output value increase to a certain extent. The relevant economic data Foshan City Economic and trade bureau published last June showed, by the Japanese "3 · 11" earthquake, Foshan 1 - April auto parts manufacturing narrow growth, 26.3 percentage points lower than the year earlier level. In Danzao Jin Industrial (Foshan) Co. Ltd. for the supply of the company Honda, general secretary Zhang Hongjun has said, because Honda affected by disasters, serious, Gold Field Ltd also reduced production, orders than last year at least by three.
But with the rise of day department car production and sales during the first half of last year, Foshan many auto parts enterprises began to restore production, part of the enterprise's productivity even more than the level before the earthquake. Kobelco wire processing (Foshan) Co. Ltd. General Secretary Zheng Quan told reporters, "under the impact of the earthquake in Japan, 4, in July the company production fell sharply last year, but from the beginning of August last year, production capacity has been slowly restored." Asahi Glass automotive glass (Foshan) manager Yan Co. Ltd. said, "two months after the earthquake, the productivity is affected, but due to the late Nissan, Toyota clients have been recovered production, orders Asahi last year also increased 10% compared with the previous year."
And last month, FAW Volkswagen Foshan branch was officially established, Dongfeng Nissan Huadu second factory completed and put into production, the two major good news to many industry insiders believe, 2012 is the auto industry "Renaissance", not only to restore full capacity, is expected to grow. Fuji valve Guangdong limited management department minister Ke Ling said, the expansion of Nissan is imminent, "immediately to expand production capacity, with the Huadu Nissan factory production".
In 2012 the cost to go higher
"I just came back from the Hunan recruitment, plans to recruit twenty or thirty people, but the actual recruitment to only 10 people, the candidate is generally too low wages." In the interview, Zheng Quan told reporters that "complaint", compared with the mainland city, in the workers' salary advantage on the South China Sea are disappearing. Foshan jiebei Auto Parts Co., Ltd. Management Dept. vice minister Wang Kaijin said, as the wages of local workers upgrade, the Japanese funded enterprises will pay rises, labor cost pressure.
In order to keep the wage competitiveness, many auto parts enterprises have been brewing in 2012 salary plan. Kobelco wire processing (Foshan) Co. Ltd. this year will adjust the salary level, expected salary 15%, at present the company employees monthly income is about 2500. Fuji valve Guangdong Co. Ltd. is also proposed, due to inflation and other factors, this year will be an appropriate increase in wages, or at least 10%, let employee income amounted to 2500 yuan. "Overtime many words, wages higher, in the same industry belongs to the middle level." Ke Ling said.
In salary "stay" at the same time, part of the auto enterprises also hope that by reducing the number of employees, reduce labor costs. For example, jiebei auto parts is proposed, in the future to further improve the level of production automation, reduce manual operations, reduce manpower.
"Auto parts industry has been facing cost pressures, but 2012 will be even greater pressure." Manager Yan Asahi Glass Company analysis said, in addition to labor costs to upgrade, nonferrous metal, noble metal price volatility, and car prices are on the decline, profit thinning.
Part of the enterprise to supply FAW Volkswagen
Rapid development of FAW-VW project, let Foshan Japanese auto parts enterprises to bring huge parts market with interest, some enterprises have been "hand in hand" FAW volkswagen. According to strict manager revealed that last year, FAW Volkswagen has finalized 2 Foshan auto parts enterprises to become a supplier, one of them is the Asahi Glass Co., ltd.. "Because our company is near Foshan factory FAW Volkswagen, FAW Volkswagen has said that in the future will not be in their parts Park auto glass factory, FAW Volkswagen Foshan factory 90% automotive glass, will be provided by the Asahi glass." Jiebei auto parts also said, the first quarter of this year, orders increased 20% than last year, and there are plans for FAW Volkswagen delivery, "the company level and FAW Volkswagen communication".
Danzao Town Party committee Chen Guoqiang told reporters, the Japanese small and medium enterprises in the garden of Japanese companies, including 3 companies signed in May last year, the Japanese car manufacturer is no longer as the only customer, they want to do business with FAW Volkswagen and other manufacturers.
According to the analysis of Jiang Libiao professor of mechanical and Automotive Engineering College of South China University of Technology, technical level of Japanese small and medium sized parts manufacturers high, professional strong, they can provide supporting services for the Japanese car, also has the ability to Europe, Germany is the vehicle production accessories. "The mass that Ashkenazi car is open, if the enterprise parts quality, production cost estimate appropriate, they are willing to cooperate with Japanese companies".
But the FAW populace public relations manager Li Pengcheng has responded by saying, in the selection of suppliers, FAW Volkswagen is the most valued product quality, followed by the product price factors. As long as the supplier standards, regardless of local enterprises or foreign enterprises, whether German or Japanese manufacturers, have the opportunity to become the FAW Volkswagen supplier. Factory in Changchun, many parts of the Japanese manufacturers, such as the Japanese Aisin transmissions have been used.
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■ 2012 keywords
Revival years
At the end of last year, when Foshan auto industry from "3 · 11" Japan earthquake haze gradually recovered, FAW Volkswagen Foshan branch was established, Dongfeng Nissan Guangzhou Huadu second factory was completed and put into production the news, let the personage inside course of study more reason to the overall situation of auto parts industry in 2012 with optimistic attitude. Many auto parts enterprises said, this is the auto industry sales overall floating a year, is "revival years".
Data show, Dongfeng Nissan Huadu second plant put into operation, the Huadu plant production this year will reach 600000 units, the annual production capacity will increase to 670000 vehicles, Dongfeng Nissan in 2012 sold 1000000 vehicles, parts for Nissan supply Foshan auto parts enterprises which led to development of the "spring". In addition to jiebei auto parts will expand production to meet the production of Dongfeng Nissan, Dongfeng Nissan cooperation with years of Asahi Glass Company also said, according to the new factory production models, to consider for the production of Dongfeng Nissan parts.
But the second half of last year, FAW Volkswagen Foshan plant start-up parts bidding procedures, is injected into a "shot in the arm for Foshan development of auto parts industry". It is reported, at present at least 38 the first parts project will be in the FAW populace Foshan factory parts park. In addition to include the world 500 strong enterprises, a brand suppliers, because the public walk "localization" strategy, Foshan local parts suppliers also have the opportunity to enter the FAW populace supply chain system. Branch in the FAW populace Foshan ceremony, Foshan municipal Party committee secretary Li Yiwei said, "at present, Sanshui has built in some two grade fittings factory, Gaoming, Chancheng hope can drive up." Industry analysts believe that, Foshan local auto parts enterprises to become the FAW populace level, two tier suppliers is difficult, but to try to become the third grade, four class supplier.
Strict quality control to divide a cup of a thick soup ""
■ reporter observed
The establishment of FAW Volkswagen Foshan company, will drive many of the world's top 500 enterprises have settled down Foshan quality parts. At present, more than 50 tier 1 automotive suppliers in Foshan. According to another Danzao Japanese SMEs Park, industry analysts said, since last year, "3 · 11" the big earthquake in Japan, the Japanese auto industry has accelerated the pace of overseas transfer of industry, more and more on the Department of vehicle, auto parts enterprises consider cloth China, and auto parts industry has gradually become the cluster potential of the South China Sea, no doubt is a Japanese auto parts entrepreneurs' investment.
In the face of auto parts enterprises in succession, the Japanese auto parts enterprises feel the pressure from the competition. Kobelco wire processing (Foshan) Co. Ltd. General Secretary Zheng Quan said, "compared with the previous year, 2011 product competition more fierce, producing the same products is on the increase."
How to gain a firm foothold in the fierce competition in auto parts field? The Asahi Glass automotive glass (Foshan) manager Yan limited view, "FAW Volkswagen Foshan factory 90% automotive glass by the Asahi Glass supply, responsibility is major, the key is to make the product quality is good, and help customers reduce costs." Earlier, an interview with reporters, FAW Volkswagen Company Public Relations Manager Li Pengcheng also said, in the selection of suppliers, "quality, is always the first standard".
In view of this, Foshan local auto parts enterprises to the FAW Volkswagen industry chain divides a cup of a thick soup, the key is to abandon the past, extensive growth mode, strictly the quality pass, pay attention to brand building enterprise.