According to the market analysis report on automotive air conditioning compressors published in 168Report, this report covers market data, market hotspots, policy planning, competitive intelligence, market prospect predictions, and future development trends. It predicts the development direction, emerging hotspots, market space, technological trends, and future development trends of the automotive air conditioning compressor industry.
The automobile air conditioning compressor is the heart of the automobile air conditioning refrigeration system, playing a role in compressing and transporting refrigerant vapor. Compressors are divided into two types: fixed displacement and variable displacement. According to different working principles, air conditioning compressors can be divided into fixed displacement compressors and variable displacement compressors.
According to different working modes, compressors can generally be divided into reciprocating and rotary types. Common reciprocating compressors include crankshaft connecting rod type and axial piston type, while common rotary compressors include rotating blade type and vortex type.
The displacement of a fixed displacement compressor increases proportionally with the increase of engine speed, and it cannot automatically change the power output according to the cooling demand, and has a significant impact on engine fuel consumption. Its control is generally achieved by collecting temperature signals from the evaporator outlet. When the temperature reaches the set temperature, the compressor electromagnetic clutch is released and the compressor stops working. When the temperature rises, the electromagnetic clutch engages and the compressor starts working. The fixed displacement compressor is also controlled by the pressure of the air conditioning system. When the pressure in the pipeline is too high, the compressor stops working.
Variable displacement compressors can automatically adjust their power output based on the set temperature. The air conditioning control system does not collect temperature signals from the evaporator outlet, but automatically adjusts the outlet temperature by controlling the compression ratio of the compressor based on the pressure change signal in the air conditioning pipeline. During the entire refrigeration process, the compressor is always working, and the adjustment of refrigeration intensity relies entirely on the pressure regulating valve installed inside the compressor to control it. When the pressure at the high-pressure end of the air conditioning pipeline is too high, the pressure regulating valve shortens the piston stroke inside the compressor to reduce the compression ratio, which will lower the refrigeration intensity. When the pressure at the high-pressure end drops to a certain level and the pressure at the low-pressure end rises to a certain level, the pressure regulating valve increases the piston stroke to improve the refrigeration intensity.
In recent years, with the development of the domestic economy, the manufacturing industry has gradually taken a dominant position in the country. China is a major production base for automotive air conditioning compressors in the world. With the continuous increase in demand for automobiles and the improvement of vehicle manufacturing capabilities, the automotive air conditioning compressor industry has also achieved significant development. The production of automotive air conditioning compressors in China has been increasing year by year, reaching 31.23 million units, a year-on-year increase of 9.1%.
The rapid development of China's automobile industry in recent years has become an important pillar industry of the national economy. The overall operation trend of China's automobile industry is good, showing a steady growth trend. The annual production and sales have reached a new high, and it has been ranked first in the world for nine consecutive years. According to statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the production and sales volume of automobiles in China were 29.02 million and 28.88 million respectively, an increase of 3.2% and 3% year-on-year. From the current production and sales situation, it can be seen that China's automotive market will grow steadily, which means that the Chinese automotive parts industry will develop steadily during the same period. With the development of China's automobile industry, it has also brought development opportunities to China's automobile air conditioning compressors.
As a component of automobiles and construction machinery, the demand for automotive air conditioning compressors in the market is directly influenced by the prosperity and development scale of the automotive industry. The automotive industry is gradually diverging and will continue to improve in the long run. China has a vast territory and a large population base. In the past 40 years of reform and opening up, the Chinese economy has taken off and GDP has grown rapidly. The huge consumer market and increasingly strong consumer demand have created a favorable development environment for the automotive industry. The Chinese automotive industry has shifted from a pattern of starting from scratch to a positioning of striving for excellence. In the next 10 years, China's automobile industry will accelerate its pursuit of traditional automobile powers, enhance brand power, and expand overseas. The cumulative production and sales of new cars in China have reached 27.8092 million and 28.086 million respectively, a year-on-year decrease of 4.16% and 2.76%, and have remained the world's number one for ten consecutive years.
It is shown that China's automotive air conditioning compressor industry is constantly improving in terms of research and development capabilities, technological level, etc. However, in the core component field, there is still a certain gap between China's automotive air conditioning compressor industry and the international advanced level in terms of research and development innovation, production technology, product performance, and management capabilities. Products are mainly concentrated in the mid to low end field. Many automobile air conditioning compressor manufacturers choose to import supporting products in order to improve market competitiveness. The competitiveness of domestic core components of automobile air conditioning compressors in the international market is still relatively low.
The automotive air conditioning compressor industry has a high concentration and uneven development. At present, the main enterprises of automotive air conditioning compressors include Shanghai Sandan Bei'er Automotive Air Conditioning Co., Ltd., Nanjing Autojia New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Hannaweishitong (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Yantai Shougang Toyota Industrial Air Conditioning Compressor Co., Ltd., Shanghai Sandan Automotive Air Conditioning Co., Ltd., Chongqing Construction Automotive Air Conditioner Co., Ltd., and Mudanjiang Futong Automotive Air Conditioning Co., Ltd.
With the development of new energy vehicles, it will stimulate downstream demand for automotive air conditioning compressors, and the policy risks in the automotive air conditioning compressor industry are relatively small. With the increasingly strict requirements for industrial technology and the continuous improvement of car driving comfort, the demand for car air conditioning compressors is also steadily increasing. Major automotive air conditioning manufacturers have a relatively stable customer base and market, and the industry adopts a production model based on sales. The market supply has maintained a growth rate that is basically equal to the market demand, and there has been no situation where supply significantly exceeds demand in the market. However, downstream automotive manufacturers have an increasing demand for high-performance products.
The overall situation of China's automotive air conditioning compressor industry is characterized by overcapacity in low-end production, lack of high-end products, and serious homogenization, with price wars as the main market competition. As market demand gradually shifts towards the mid to high end, the market share of automotive air conditioning compressor companies with weaker strength and lower technological level will continue to decline. In addition, the decline in the prosperity of the automotive market will intensify competition in the automotive air conditioning compressor industry, which may usher in a reshuffle stage, which is conducive to the overall adjustment and upgrading of the industry
