Affected by the earthquake in Japan, Japanese automakers in joint ventures in China in April dropped from the production, once the market opportunity lost to a great Korean series car prices. Unfortunately, the Korean automakers in joint ventures in China, Department of the "good life" is also not last. 18th of this month onwards, the production of engine piston rings into the enterprise Liu (YoosungEnterprise) union strike production of the engine supply, South Korea's Hyundai and Kia Motors last week had to be suspended from the production of its vehicle models, GM Daewoo, Ray Novo since last week Samsung and Ssangyong Motor was forced to stop production of some models. KIA and domestic stakeholders also said that the enterprises stop production by the impact of South Korea, the company in June of production will be seriously affected.

    A number of Korean enterprises were forced to stop cars

    It is understood that the strike occurred in South Korea is the production of automotive engine produced in the main parts of piston rings into the enterprise unions Liu. The South Korean National Democratic Labor unions are the General Union of combinations (ie, Union, referred to as "the KCTU"), a subsidiary of automotive engine parts manufacturers trade unions. May 18, Liu trade union strike into production, and illegally occupied the Asan factory. Ring to stop the supply of the plant, Kia Motors factory in the next stop because of lack of inventory models of diesel engine production Wah, Hyundai Ulsan factory is canceled Santa Fe, Tucson and Veracruz ix line overtime, and halted since last week. Hyundai-Kia said that if the piston rings can not be quickly restored the supply, Hyundai Kia Asan, Hwaseong, Jeonju and Gwangju plant Sonata, Avante and K5 models such as the production line will be followed by production.

    Meanwhile, GM Daewoo, Renault Samsung and Ssangyong Motor also said that if the piston ring factory not timely return to work, starting from the 30th of this month, each part of the vehicle production line will be forced to stop production.

    Liu piston rings into the enterprise market, accounting for 80% of South Korea

    According to the relevant parties, both employers and employees Liu Cheng Enterprise started in January this year against so far, the focus of confrontation between both sides is whether the introduction of the system per week for two consecutive shifts, and production workers a monthly basis. According to South Korean police, currently occupy the willow into enterprise Asan plant of 500 to 700 protesters, of whom there are more than 100 metals industry trade union strike of external production support personnel.

    It is understood, Liu into a production engine piston ring piston ring market in Korea accounted for 80% of the share, which is only selling cars Hyundai-Kia will have the required 70% of piston rings by the company suppliers. These models include the new Natta hot cars, Santa Fe SUV, K5 Kia Sportage cars and SUV. South Korean factories stop production of engine parts, it is inevitable not to Hyundai and Kia, the production joint venture in China affected. Last week, KIA stakeholders on the South Korean component suppliers due to stop production and shutdown that affected the company in June of production will be seriously affected.