THE RUBBER INDUSTRY IN SRI LANKA

Rubber manufacture has been a solid part of Sri Lanka 's economy since the very early 1930's.

As the world's 6 th largest exporter and the 8 th largest natural rubber producing country, we offer many types, forms and grades, such as ribbed smoked sheet (RSS); pale crepe, sole crepe, brown crepe, technically specified rubber (TSR), centrifuged latex and specialty rubbers, Sri Lanka being the major world supplier of crepe rubber.

Sri Lanka has a winning combination of premier quality rubber, an abundance of highly trained chemists, technologists, engineers and technicians and technologically advanced manufacturing systems and sophisticated equipment, which collectively enables Sri Lanka to offer products at competitive prices.

Sri Lankan rubber makes its way to sophisticated markets such as Europe and Amercia, having no trouble adhering both to international standards and manufacturer's supply schedules.

The range encompasses industrial products such as hoses, tubes, conveyer belts, auto parts and solid tyres, while latex based products include industrial household, medical and surgical gloves and rubber thread and general rubber products include door mats, rubber bands, sports goods, footwear and footwear components.

The industry is well established and well equipped with facilities for testing, quality control, research and development.