Rubber Asia Jan-Feb, 2010 Description Rubber trends ................................................................................................ 105 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=110 110 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 ECONOMIC TRENDS Asian economies lead global recovery Th News digest .................................................................................................... 106 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=111 111 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 Corporate affairs ........................................................................................... 108 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=113 113 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 T he wounds of war- torn Cambodia are healing fast and so Economic trends ........................................................................................... 110 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=115 115 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 Seminars & conferences T he convergence of rubber industr Book review ................................................................................................... 113 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=118 118 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 T he Fifth China Rubber Conference ( CRC 2010) and World Seminars and conferences ........................................................................... 115 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=13 in association with ....................................... copy / copies of the China Rubber Ind Letters ................................................................................................................. 8 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=13 in association with ....................................... copy / copies of the China Rubber Ind China rubber machinery delegation visits India ............................... 125 Sharifah Zohra Jabeen http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=130 Sharifah Zohra Jabeen It’s revival time for Guayule rubber .................................................. 127 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=132 Interview Rubber industry to bloom in post- war Sri Lanka: Minister Jayaratne ...... 138 Jayaratne http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=143 143 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 Supplement on Supplement on EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC heavy Dr. A. Nugawela Thanks to RRISL’s vital role, Sri Lankan NR industry crosses 100 successful years ................................................................................... 142 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=147 147 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 Supplement on Supplement on EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC R ubbe Dr. N. Yogaratnam Sri Lankan rubber plantation industry: Impressive growth amid lingering challenges ............................................................................. 147 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=152 152 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 Supplement on Supplement on EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC Lanka Prof. Piyasiri A. J. Yapa Rubber plantation industry boosts economy .................................... 151 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=156 156 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 Supplement on Supplement on EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC Rubber Eastern Merchants PLC Providing the best in services and quality .... 153 J. B. L. de Silva http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=158 158 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 Supplement on Supplement on EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC The st Company profiles ................................................................................. 156 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=161 In the news ....................................................................................................... 18 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=23 RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RU Calendar of events ........................................................................................ 162 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=23 RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RUBBER SPECTRUM RU Peter Taylor Tyre waste crime: It’s making money from muck ................................ 25 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=30 30 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 How is the mutual co- operation between the IRSG and ANRPC Interview H. P. Smit looks back: Climate change and labour shortage, big challenges ............................................................................................... 27 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=32 32 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 even with fewer dollars to be spent, the condom market is Petra Vance Are the tough times over, at last? ........................................................ 31 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=36 36 Rubber Asia COVER STORY access to rubber at source, the company ventured into India, the fou COVER STORY ..................................... .. 34 ALMAR TRADING COMPANY Growing through strategic diversification Almar’s Head Office in Colombo P. Venugopal From a small trading house exporting sheet rubber mainly to China, Almar has today grown into the largest exporter of NR and a leading business conglomerate in Sri Lanka http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=39 39 What are the major categories of your products? We are by far the largest exporter of rubbe Jason Ma CURC: Keeping China rubber industry atop.. 49 Carol Liang & Prof. T. N. Kalamani http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=54 31 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 The share of NR is somewhat likely to increase. However, t Rubber Division, ACS awards to veterans........................................... 55 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=60 The natural and synthetic latex processing industries continue to enjoy significant growth. Aquas Interview India a promising market for China rubber machinery: Rui Jianhua, Vice President, BAMTRI ........................................................................ 57 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=62 62 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 the bulk of rubber glove companies like Top Glove Bhd, Har Andrew Tan It’s another spell of spurt in prices and gloves demand .................... 61 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=66 KELACHANDRA Manufacturer of Rubber Processing Machinery  Heavy Production Mills  Laboratory & Tyre world ........................................................................................................ 73 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=78 78 Rubber Asia JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2010 the KYI Brothers, are stated to be encouraging. One of the Goodway: New and daring initiatives .................................................. 77 Tiyo http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=82 Tiyo Prices on a roll despite copious supply ............................................... 89 http://www.ezinemart.com/rubberasia/01012010/home.aspx?pgno=94