Huasheng Rubber’s “Huasheng Dream”
In 1983, Zhang Shulin, Huasheng Rubber’s founder, began producing agricultural machinery springs, sealing rings and motorcycle rubber pedals in his six bungalows. 40 years later, this family workshop evolved into a large tyre company with five factories and over 7,000 employees. In the list of the top 100 companies released by the China Rubber Industry Association in 2023, Huasheng Rubber ranked 16th among tyre manufacturers with a revenue of 5.17 billion yuan (international brands, including Michelin, in this ranking, only count China company performance). We were curious about how this company survived the highly competitive Chinese tyre industry and realised the “Huasheng Dream” step by step. With this question in mind, Tyrepress China interviewed Zhang Jing, deputy general manager of Huasheng Rubber, during the 2023 Guangrao Tyre exhibition.