Through our associate site at www.tourism-melaka.com, EMP Malaysia, Trading Division, has received an export enquiry for the supply and delivery of 1 metric tonne of Instant coffee and 1 metric tonne of creamer.
This export enquiry is for delivery to Madagascar in Africa.
Our instant coffee and creamer (which is formulated by using palm oil) will be sourced from Melaka, Malaysia - our home base.
This new enquiry is different from our usual enquiries about our rubber processing systems and the supply and delivery of rubber.
It will be good if we can receive this order as our company moves ahead to diversify our range of trading products in our Trading Division.
Enquiries can be sent to : TWKANG@emp.com.my
Monday, June 14, 2010
Kerala latex a World Cup winner
First Published : 15 Jun 2010 06:02:16 AM IST
Last Updated : 15 Jun 2010 08:09:05 AM IST
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: What do the eerily silent rubber plantations of Kerala got to do with the Soccer World Cup? Connecting the game with the state are the jabulani balls setting the stadium on fire.
For, in every 100 jabulani balls that roll in South Africa, there will be approximately 7 kg rubber from Kerala! The latex bladders that give shape, speed and bounce to the jabulani are made by Delhi-based Enkay India Rubber Co which sources rubber latex from Kerala.“We have supplied around 200,000 bladders for jabulani. We are still supplying them,’’ said Naresh Jain, one of the directors of Enkay.
Enkay, whose main business includes sports and surgical goods, shoe soles and auto parts, has been supplying latex bladders to Adidas.“A major chunk of rubber consumed at our end comes from Kerala.Our major suppliers are government plantations. We use DRC 60 pc latex or latex with a 60 pc dry rubber content. We prefer Kerala to other rubber growing areas because of quality and convenience,’’ said Naresh Jain.
The rubber latex has been sourced from government plantat ions in Peruanapuram near Perambra, Nilambur, Kodumon and Chandanapally. The Plantation Corporation Kerala confirmed that Enkay had indeed purchased latex from them.
“From May 20, 2009 to February 20 this year they purchased almost 12 truckloads of latex from us which they must have used for making the bladders,’’ said Mohankumar, GM (Commerce), Plantation Corporation.
“We mix chemicals and additives to make the latex less porous/breathable so as to retain the air for a longer time when inside an inflated ball,’’ said Naresh Jain.So what if India is not playing the game, the jabulani balls are certainly on a roll.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
EMP MALAYSIA COMPLETES 2ND. DRY RUBBER PROCESSING PROJECT IN THAILAND
Our technical staff has finally completed the commissioning of our 2nd. EMP Dry Rubber Blending line in Thailand on 1st. June 2010.
Some technical problems crept up on the motor control centre but they have been solved. The complete dry process line is now functioning to specifications.
This line will be used to produce compound rubber from sheet material such as Unsmoked sheets, Ribbed Smoke sheets, air dried sheets etc. Synthetic rubber and stearic acid will be mixed and blended by our dry process line to produce the desired compound rubber before they are exported to China.
Our first line of 5mt/hr was commissioned in November 2009 and this second line was commissioned in June 2010.
Parties interested in our EMP Dry Process lines can email us at : TWKANG@emp.com.my
Some technical problems crept up on the motor control centre but they have been solved. The complete dry process line is now functioning to specifications.
This line will be used to produce compound rubber from sheet material such as Unsmoked sheets, Ribbed Smoke sheets, air dried sheets etc. Synthetic rubber and stearic acid will be mixed and blended by our dry process line to produce the desired compound rubber before they are exported to China.
Our first line of 5mt/hr was commissioned in November 2009 and this second line was commissioned in June 2010.
Parties interested in our EMP Dry Process lines can email us at : TWKANG@emp.com.my
EMP MALAYSIA TO COURIER OUT BUDDING TOOLS AND SHARPENING STONES
Our budding tools and sharpening stones will soon be couriered to our customer in Africa. In view of the urgency of this supply, they have to be couriered out by air.
Arrangements have been made to send these items via DHL. We are currently awaiting DHL to collect the items from our office for delivery to our customer in Africa.
Our African customer has been buying from our company for the past 10 years and we hope they will support us for many years to come. We value their continuous support for our company and we extend our thanks to them.
Arrangements have been made to send these items via DHL. We are currently awaiting DHL to collect the items from our office for delivery to our customer in Africa.
Our African customer has been buying from our company for the past 10 years and we hope they will support us for many years to come. We value their continuous support for our company and we extend our thanks to them.
Friday, June 4, 2010
EMP MALAYSIA SHIPS OUT ORDER
4 nos. of cartons of tapping accessories, latex stimulants and wound healing compound have been delivered to our freight forwarder warehouse for shipment to our buyer in a South Asian country.
This order is for a plantation group. Recent rise in natural rubber prices have caused the importation of latex stimulants so that rubber yield can be increased. At the same time, the wound healing compound will be used to rehalibitate damaged rubber trees due to poor tapping or otherwise.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
INDONESIA TO REVITALISE 400,000 HECTARES OF AGING RUBBER PLANTATIONS IN 2010
Govt to doll up aging rubber plantations
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 06/03/2010 11:03
The government will revitalize up to 400,000 hectares of aging rubber plantations in a bid to meet growing domestic demand for high-quality crumb rubber, a senior official says.
Director general of plantations at the Agriculture Ministry Ahmad Manggabarani said Wednesday that locally produced crumb rubber was mostly exported because domestic buyers preferred higher quality imports.
“Domestic rubber-based manufacturers absorb only about 422,000 tons, less than 15 percent of the total domestic crumb rubber output,” he told The Jakarta Post on the sidelines of a seminar.
Crumb rubber is semi-processed rubber used as a raw ingredient in rubber products.
Ahmad said about 400,000 hectares of the country’s total 3.44 million hectares of rubber plantations would be revitalized by the end of 2010 with the aim to produce better quality raw materials for crumb rubber production.
“We have 13 banks that have agreed to offer about Rp 40 million (US$4,360) in loans with a 6 percent flat lending rate for each hectare of land that will be revitalized,” he said, adding that the government would subsidize the loans.
Local crumb rubber factories produce 2.9 million tons per year on average, Ahmad said.
Tony Tanduk, director of the downstream chemical industry at the Industry Ministry, said increasing the quality and quantity of raw rubber would boost the competitiveness of Indonesia’s rubber on the global market.
“We have to increase our rubber plantations’ productivity to at least 1 or 2 tons per hectare from just 901 kilograms annually,” Tony said, adding that natural raw rubber fetched about $3 per kilogram on global markets.
According to data at the Industry Ministry, last year the country’s rubber and rubber products exports decreased to 1.99 million tons, worth $3.24 billion, from 2.3 million tons, $6.06 billion, in 2008.
In 2009, exports of rubber products alone reached $1.6 billion, comprising $1.1 billion worth of tires, $198 million in rubber gloves, $165 million in industrial rubber goods and $169 million in other rubber goods.
According to the Agriculture Ministry, Indonesia has the largest area of rubber plantations in the world, with 3.4 million hectares, followed by Thailand with 2.6 million hectares and Malaysia with 1.2 million hectares.
However, despite Indonesia’s massive area advantage, it is the second biggest rubber producer, outputting 2.4 million tons of rubber per year, behind Thailand, which produces 3.1 million tons.
“Blessed by natural resources, Indonesia should be the world’s biggest rubber producer,” Ahmad Manggabarani said, adding that the country’s rubber had good prospects on the global market,especially since China was leading the region’s recovery from the recent financial downturn.
Nevertheless, he said, Indonesia would rather see the other two biggest rubber producers as partners rather than competitors.
“We have agreed with Malaysia and Thailand to form the International Tripartite Rubber Council to regulate the world’s rubber supply and demand, which influence global prices,” he said. (ebf)
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 06/03/2010 11:03
The government will revitalize up to 400,000 hectares of aging rubber plantations in a bid to meet growing domestic demand for high-quality crumb rubber, a senior official says.
Director general of plantations at the Agriculture Ministry Ahmad Manggabarani said Wednesday that locally produced crumb rubber was mostly exported because domestic buyers preferred higher quality imports.
“Domestic rubber-based manufacturers absorb only about 422,000 tons, less than 15 percent of the total domestic crumb rubber output,” he told The Jakarta Post on the sidelines of a seminar.
Crumb rubber is semi-processed rubber used as a raw ingredient in rubber products.
Ahmad said about 400,000 hectares of the country’s total 3.44 million hectares of rubber plantations would be revitalized by the end of 2010 with the aim to produce better quality raw materials for crumb rubber production.
“We have 13 banks that have agreed to offer about Rp 40 million (US$4,360) in loans with a 6 percent flat lending rate for each hectare of land that will be revitalized,” he said, adding that the government would subsidize the loans.
Local crumb rubber factories produce 2.9 million tons per year on average, Ahmad said.
Tony Tanduk, director of the downstream chemical industry at the Industry Ministry, said increasing the quality and quantity of raw rubber would boost the competitiveness of Indonesia’s rubber on the global market.
“We have to increase our rubber plantations’ productivity to at least 1 or 2 tons per hectare from just 901 kilograms annually,” Tony said, adding that natural raw rubber fetched about $3 per kilogram on global markets.
According to data at the Industry Ministry, last year the country’s rubber and rubber products exports decreased to 1.99 million tons, worth $3.24 billion, from 2.3 million tons, $6.06 billion, in 2008.
In 2009, exports of rubber products alone reached $1.6 billion, comprising $1.1 billion worth of tires, $198 million in rubber gloves, $165 million in industrial rubber goods and $169 million in other rubber goods.
According to the Agriculture Ministry, Indonesia has the largest area of rubber plantations in the world, with 3.4 million hectares, followed by Thailand with 2.6 million hectares and Malaysia with 1.2 million hectares.
However, despite Indonesia’s massive area advantage, it is the second biggest rubber producer, outputting 2.4 million tons of rubber per year, behind Thailand, which produces 3.1 million tons.
“Blessed by natural resources, Indonesia should be the world’s biggest rubber producer,” Ahmad Manggabarani said, adding that the country’s rubber had good prospects on the global market,especially since China was leading the region’s recovery from the recent financial downturn.
Nevertheless, he said, Indonesia would rather see the other two biggest rubber producers as partners rather than competitors.
“We have agreed with Malaysia and Thailand to form the International Tripartite Rubber Council to regulate the world’s rubber supply and demand, which influence global prices,” he said. (ebf)
CHINESE FIRMS INVEST ABROAD IN RUBBER PRODUCTION
Chinese firms invest abroad in rubber production
George Joseph / Kochi Jun 04, 2010, 00:57
China is aggressively promoting leasing of large tracts of rubber plantations abroad, especially in the Asean Free Trade Area, by its companies.
The country’s aim is to ensure enough rubber availability in its market. While the area under natural rubber (NR) cultivation in China is around 9,00,000 hectares, the area under captive cultivation by Chinese enterprises is 8,82,000 hectares, but growing swiftly. By contrast, the total area under rubber in India is 6,62,000 ha.
According to Lu Linhan, president, Guangdong Guangken Rubber Group Company, Chinese companies have rubber plantations abroad mainly in Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and also Cameroon in Africa.
China is facing a serious issue of limited availability of land for NR cultivation. More, productivity of NR is low in China compared to other major producer countries. These two factors have led to a shift in Chinese policy, which now encourages largescale leasing of land in other countries.
Apart from leasing, Chinese companies have also acquired land in rubber producing countries and entered into joint ventures with enterprises abroad. One company, Guangdong Nongken, has established a seedling centre in Malaysia, with annual output of 1.5 million nursery seedlings.
Apart from production, Chinese companies are actively engaged in processing of NR, and several of them have established units in various NR producing countries. Hainan Nongken established a China-Asean NR professional electronic spot trade centre, a logistics centre and an information centre in China. Guangken Rubber started a sales and trading company in Thailand and exports 80,000 tonnes rubber from Thailand to China each year.
Two Chinese companies, Sinochem International and Petrochina International, have started sales and trading companies in Singapore.
Imports of compound rubber into China from Asean countries attracts nil duty, whereas in India the duty is 20 per cent. The tariff on imports from elsewhere was recently cut from a 20 per cent ad valorem one to a fixed rate of 2,000 yuan a tonne.
George Joseph / Kochi Jun 04, 2010, 00:57
China is aggressively promoting leasing of large tracts of rubber plantations abroad, especially in the Asean Free Trade Area, by its companies.
The country’s aim is to ensure enough rubber availability in its market. While the area under natural rubber (NR) cultivation in China is around 9,00,000 hectares, the area under captive cultivation by Chinese enterprises is 8,82,000 hectares, but growing swiftly. By contrast, the total area under rubber in India is 6,62,000 ha.
According to Lu Linhan, president, Guangdong Guangken Rubber Group Company, Chinese companies have rubber plantations abroad mainly in Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and also Cameroon in Africa.
China is facing a serious issue of limited availability of land for NR cultivation. More, productivity of NR is low in China compared to other major producer countries. These two factors have led to a shift in Chinese policy, which now encourages largescale leasing of land in other countries.
Apart from leasing, Chinese companies have also acquired land in rubber producing countries and entered into joint ventures with enterprises abroad. One company, Guangdong Nongken, has established a seedling centre in Malaysia, with annual output of 1.5 million nursery seedlings.
Apart from production, Chinese companies are actively engaged in processing of NR, and several of them have established units in various NR producing countries. Hainan Nongken established a China-Asean NR professional electronic spot trade centre, a logistics centre and an information centre in China. Guangken Rubber started a sales and trading company in Thailand and exports 80,000 tonnes rubber from Thailand to China each year.
Two Chinese companies, Sinochem International and Petrochina International, have started sales and trading companies in Singapore.
Imports of compound rubber into China from Asean countries attracts nil duty, whereas in India the duty is 20 per cent. The tariff on imports from elsewhere was recently cut from a 20 per cent ad valorem one to a fixed rate of 2,000 yuan a tonne.
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