Ningbo auto parts company or welcome development opportunities

According to incomplete statistics, Ningbo is one of the most developed regions in China's auto parts industry. There are more than 3,000 manufacturing companies with an annual output value of more than 30 billion yuan. However, there are also obvious shortcomings in the Ningbo auto parts industry: that is, most of the products are plastic parts and metal parts, and the key products with high-tech content and high added value have insufficient research and development capabilities, such as power systems and anti-lock braking systems. , Intelligent control systems, car audio-visual information systems and other mechatronic products have yet to be developed and accelerated development.

“Because of the firm control of semiconductors, integrated circuits and other high-value-added core parts and components markets, Japanese companies are in the upper reaches of the entire automotive industry chain.” Huang Xiaohua analyzed that if Japanese auto parts companies can work with Ningbo counterparts, some cars will be The transfer of high-end parts and components to Ningbo will definitely enhance the level and grade of the Ningbo auto parts industry.

In fact, there have been many successful examples of heavyweight overseas M&A and cooperation in the automotive parts industry in Ningbo in recent years. At the end of last month, Ningbo Junsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd., headquartered in Ningbo National High-tech Zone, acquired a 74.9% stake in Prairie, a German auto parts supplier in Bavaria, and was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. The latter mainly develops and manufactures automotive electronic components such as driving control systems, air conditioning control systems, electronic control units and sensor systems.

Prior to this, Ningbo Yunsheng purchased a 79.13% stake in Nikko Electric at a total price of 1.17 billion yen (equivalent to approximately 92 million yuan). Nikko Electric is a well-known manufacturer of auto parts in Japan. It was founded in 1933 and mainly deals in vehicle electric products, DC motors and control machines. Clients include Isuzu Motors of Japan and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Huang Xiaohua said that through cooperation with internationally renowned auto parts companies, it will not only improve Ningbo's auto parts industry's ability to innovate, improve its industrial structure, but also be able to integrate into the global auto supply chain system faster and better, and change the current auto parts industry. The most downstream position.

Ningbo National Hi-tech Zone believes that through this cross-border mergers and acquisitions, China Victory Group is expected to rapidly improve its product R&D technology, operation level, and sales channels in Europe and the United States, and enhance the company’s core competitiveness, which is also expected to change China’s automotive electronics industry. Parts companies dominate the world.

Due to Japan’s important position in the global automotive industry, earthquakes have caused major losses to the Japanese auto industry and almost shook the global automotive industry chain. However, compared with the complaints of many Japanese car enthusiasts, the Ningbo auto parts industry, which is closely linked to the production of the entire vehicle, has not been greatly affected. On the contrary, it may also find a great opportunity for international cooperation to develop further.

“The Ningbo auto parts industry is currently the second-tier and even the third-tier supplier of complete vehicle companies. Therefore, the impact of the earthquake in Japan has not yet been felt.” Huang Xiaohua, secretary general of the Ningbo Automobile Parts Industry Association, said in the afternoon. At the same time, he believes that Ningbo's auto parts industry may also welcome development opportunities from the earthquake.

Huang Xiaohua's development opportunity is not groundless. Just at the end of last month, a five-member delegation from Japan's Minami-Osaka Business Management, Ying Shan Sheng Xing, and Japan’s Minami-Opera Management Kojima Sakaki specifically came to Ningbo from Japan to conduct early stages with automotive parts companies in the cities of Bozhou and Bonghwa. We hope to cooperate with Japanese counterparts, that is, Japanese auto parts companies, and their Ningbo counterparts.

The reporter learned that due to factors such as the impact of the international financial crisis and the lack of domestic economic development, Japan’s auto parts industry also encountered ceilings, and it is urgent to find new breakthroughs. Huang Xiaohua believes that the earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan in March caused heavy losses to Japanese automobiles and related industries, which also accelerated the pace of Japan’s auto parts industry seeking overseas cooperation.