Rubber Expo 2009

Start Date : 28-Jan-2009 End Date : 31-Jan-2009 

Venue : Kolkata , India 

Organizer : All India Rubber Industries Association, Mumbai, India 

THE INDIAN RUBBER INDUSTRY
(All geared up for action in the 21st century)

The Indian Rubber Industry plays a vital role in the Indian National Economy.

India being the fourth largest producer of natural rubber in the world is considered to be one of the key players in the global rubber business. The entire requirement of rubber based industries for natural rubber, synthetic rubber, rayon/nylon tire cord, steel cord, carbon black and rubber chemicals, etc., is being met from indigenous sources. Rapid progress has also been made in the production of natural rubber.

There are about 5000 unit comprising 30 large scale, 300 medium scale and around 4600 small scale and tiny sector units. These units are manufacturing more than 35000 rubber products, employing four hundred thousand people, which also includes 22000 technically qualified support personnel, contributing Rs. 40 billion to the National Exchequer through taxes, duties and other levies.

To support the rubber industry alone India has 1 Degree Colleges, 2 Diploma Courses, 3 Post Doctorate Research Institutions, 4 Research Institutions, 14 Testing Laboratories, 6 Certifying Institutions, graduating 400 fresh technicians every year.

The country has the highest number of technical personnel for the rubber industry in the world. Cost of labour in India is significantly lower than of US levels.

Railways, Defence, Space Research, Mining, Ports, Agriculture, Transport, Textile, Steel Plants and many other industrial sectors in India ar highly developed and generate a huge demand for rubber products. A billion strong population ensures a huge demand for consumer rubber products. All India rubber consumption has crossed the 1.1 million tones mark during the year 2006.

This has further helped in the radical and rapid growth of the Indian rubber industry. A sustained boom in the vehicle industry, over all industrialization further enhances the prospect of growth.

INDIAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

Zooming ahead…….

India produced 1.10 million passenger cars in the year 2005-06

Auto major such as fiat, ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai. Mitsubishi, Skoda, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, Yamaha have all set their manufacturing base in India in addition to the Indian manufacturers such as Ashok Leyland, Bajaj Auto, Hero Honda, Hindustan Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors etc. Together they have, during the last decade, set a scorching pace of growth for the automobile industry in India. With a growth of 15% to 25% annually, they have set the stage for a huge demand for rubber products.

Some Interesting facts about the Indian Auto Industry

1. Largest Three Wheeler Market in the World
2. Second largest Two Wheeler Market in the World
3. Fourth largest Passenger Vehicle Market in Asia
4. Fourth largest Tractor Market in the World
5. Fifth largest Commercial Vehicle Market in the World
6. India’s tyre production touches 489.22 lakh nos. in the year 2005-‘06
7. Tyre exports touches 40,20,690 lakh nos. in the year 2005-06.

Rubber Production: India and world

1. India is the fourth largest producer of rubber in the world.
2. It is the fourth largest consumer of natural rubber.
3. It is the fifth largest consumer of natural rubber and synthetic rubber together in the world.
4. India is the world’s largest manufacturer of reclaim rubber.

Future Scope

There is no doubt that with rubber consumption stagnating in various Western countries and the shift in consumption of rubber to the Asia Pacific region, the focal country for this decade for development is India. The rubber industry is expected to grow at over 8% per annum in this decade and the per capita consumption of rubber is at 0.8 kg against 14 kg. in the developed world. There exists a huge scope for expansion causing import of machinery, technology raw materials and export Rubber goods.

Free Trade Agreements: This makes India the center of the largest free trading block ASEAN, China, SAARC and this ensures a double digit growth in the medium term.

Visitor Profile

Targeted visitors for India Rubber exhibition would be the suppliers and manufacturers of: injection and compression molding machines, extruders, calendars, vulcanizing equipments, mixing equipments, testing laboratories, microwave dryers, technical and trade magazines and journals etc. 

Exhibitor Profile

Targeted exhibitors for India Rubber exhibition would be the companies/firms dealing in: calendars, injection and compression moulding machines, extruders, vulcanizing equipment, microwave dryers, R & D institutions, educational institutes, testing laboratories, tubes, tyres, heavy vehicles, flaps and tread compound for automobiles, bicycles, 2 & 3 wheelers, aircrafts, OTR vehicles, balls, balloons, baby teats, footwear, hand gloves, mattresses, matting, erasers, bands, etc.