Continuous press

During 2003, Specialty Rubber commissioned its new continuous press plant at Batu Caves, Malaysia. The majority of cured rubber sheet volume is now produced using this new equipment, which is designed to deliver improved thickness tolerance, higher quality, and lower operating costs. The plant is also capable of supporting significant volume growth without incurring significant additional fixed costs.

Our strategy for 2004

• Continued sales growth in traditional products and geographies

• Step change sales growth in moulded products

• Additional expansion in high growth markets such as Latin America and China

• Optimisation of Malaysian
  production efficiencies