In the field of passenger car manufacturing, interior accessories not only affect the vehicle's aesthetics and comfort but are also directly related to driving safety and the passenger experience. Choosing high-quality instrument panel and interior parts suppliers is a critical decision for bus manufacturers and operating companies.
This article introduces several professional suppliers of passenger car interior parts to help you better understand your market options.
01 Yangzhou Chengsen Plastics Co., Ltd.
Established in June 2002, Yangzhou Chengsen Plastics Co., Ltd. is located in West Of Fenghuang Island Road, Tai'an Town, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China, covering an area of approximately 30,000 square meters.
The company specializes in producing and selling materials used for car instrument panels, car door guard plates, car roofs, and other parts.
Its main products include PVC/ABS alloy skin and its composite products (composite PP, XPE, etc.), ABS sheets and their composite boards, PC/ABS sheets and their composite boards, PP sheets, as well as high-end TPU and TPO products and their composites.
Chengsen Plastics has strong technical capabilities and can produce various corresponding products according to specific customer requirements (color, pattern, thickness, performance, environmental protection, flame retardancy, low smoke, etc.).
Its products are directly supplied to major domestic passenger car companies such as Yutong Bus, King Long Bus, and Zhongtong Bus, and indirectly supplied to FAW Heavy Duty Truck, CRRC, Dongfeng Motor, BYD Bus, Yaxing Bus, etc.
Since 2013, the company's products have been exported to the EU, Russia, Iran, India, and other countries.
02 Shanghai Juying Polymer New Material Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Juying Polymer New Material Co., Ltd. is engaged in the R&D and production of car instrument panel skin materials. It is located in Shanghai Jading Industrial Park and established a new production base in Jintan Economic Development Zone, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province in 2017.
The company was established after restructuring from Shanghai Jiefang Plastic Products Factory, one of the domestic pioneers in successfully developing car instrument panel skin materials. It has extensive long-term production experience in ABS/PVC alloy sheets (soft car instrument panel skin) for thermoforming and possesses independent intellectual property rights.
Its product quality and variety are leading domestically and enjoy a good reputation. The car instrument panel skin products supplied by the company are used by numerous domestic and foreign automotive interior parts manufacturers in the production of instrument panel products for various car models, including sedans, buses, and trucks.
Juying Company has the latest technology production equipment, high automation, advanced production process technology, strong technical capabilities, complete testing equipment and instruments, and strong R&D and design capabilities.
03 Zhejiang Yuanchi Plastic Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Yuanchi Plastic Co., Ltd. is one of the earliest companies in China to develop and produce soft and hard plastic instrument panels, bumpers, steering wheels, bus seats, and other automotive interior parts. It is located in Xinjie Town, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City.
The company has total assets of 190 million yuan, covers an area of 60,000 square meters, and has a building area of 40,000 square meters. It currently has over 400 employees, including more than 70 technical personnel with college degrees or above.
Yuanchi Technology Center is a municipal-level enterprise technology center. Its CAD and CAM systems are complete, and it has a professional team of over 20 designers for automotive interior parts.
The company possesses 7 extra-large injection molding machines ranging from 1100 tons/7000g to 2500 tons/20000g, 6 PU high-pressure foaming machines produced in Germany, KL180 thermoforming machines, SM-3000G gantry-type large CNC machine tools, and other mold processing equipment.
It has formed multi-process production capabilities mainly based on injection molding, foaming, surface coating, and vacuum forming. Its leading products include over 50 series of automotive plastic parts, such as car instrument panels, bumpers, steering wheels, and bus seats, with an annual production capacity of 400,000 sets of whole vehicle plastic parts like instrument panels, bumpers, and steering wheels.
04 New Trends in Eco-Friendly Materials
With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, bus interior parts are also developing towards being more environmentally friendly.
Low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) materials are increasingly favored. For example, low VOC grade PC/ABS alloy material, a composite material blended from polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, undergoes special modification treatment to significantly reduce the volatilization of harmful gases.
In bus manufacturing, using such materials to make instrument panel shells, door interior panels, etc., can effectively reduce interior odor and create a healthier and fresher passenger environment.
Bio-based leather has also begun to be applied in bus seats. Relying on natural materials such as plants, animals, and fruits, it achieves a green alternative to traditional leather. It is not only soft to the touch and almost odorless but also has a bio-based content of over 25%. The content of benzene, aldehydes, and other substances is more than 50% lower than industry standards.
Low-odor modified PP materials also play a significant role in the field of bus interior parts. By adding about 20% talcum powder and toughening aids and using high-temperature desorption technology, they meet the Class 3.0 low-odor and low VOC standards, effectively reducing the emission of harmful gases inside the vehicle.
When choosing an instrument panel supplier, in addition to considering price, pay more attention to whether its product quality has passed certification systems such as TS16949 and ISO14000, and whether it complies with new national standards for environmental protection and flame retardancy.
High-quality instrument panels can effectively reduce interior odor and improve passenger comfort. After adopting low VOC materials, a well-known bus manufacturer saw a 30% reduction in passenger complaints.
Domestic suppliers like Chengsen Plastics have established cooperative relationships with over 100 automobile manufacturers, including FAW, Dongfeng, and Foton, with an annual production capacity of 400,000 sets of whole vehicle plastic parts.
The international market is equally important. Chengsen Plastics has been exporting its products to multiple countries including the EU, Russia, Iran, and India since 2013.