RubberNet (Asia) Pte Ltd, incorporated in Singapore, is owned by two major natural rubber processing and distribution companies.

Our shareholders are

RubberNet is supported by a firm supply base comprising outputs from its shareholders and selected prime producers.  Our shareholders command a combined production capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes per month and monthly sales of 45,000 metric tonnes of natural rubber currently.  

All the 10 rubber and latex processing factories operated by our  shareholders are ISO-9002 certified.  

Endowed with an elite parentage, our mission is then to  create values for the benefit of our customers, shareholders, employees and the business community:

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by being the most efficient and profitable natural rubber processor and distributor worthy of their patronage, and
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by using the most effective technologies in managing external and internal information and intelligence, and in capitalising on our resources and expertise

The 10-storey head-office of Southland Rubber Co., Ltd

Southland Rubber Co., Ltd. is a leading producer and exporter of natural rubber.

The Company was established in 1986 by a group of shareholders who had already more than 20 years experience in NR producing, marketing and exporting. 

Business operation commenced in April 1987 with one factory at Surathani and producing only 1,000 tonnes a month.

Over the years the company built or acquired the following factories:

1987 - Surathani RSS factory
1988 - Thungsong RSS factory
1989 - Bangklam RSS factory
1989 - Bangklam Glove factory

1989 - Yala RSS factory
1990 - Siam Sindee Plastic factory
1991 - Uni Rubber RSS factory
1993 - P.C. Rubber RSS factory
1996 - Bangklam Latex factory
1999 - Inter Sindee Plastic factory
1999 - Thamphannara STR factory
2003 - Hatyai STR factory

All these factories obtained IS0 9002 Certification in 1999/2000

Southland has joint ventures in 2 other rubber companies:
- Thaitech Rubber Corporation Ltd - with factories at Thongsung, Songkhla, Pattani
- RubberNet (Asia) Pte Ltd - Singapore

Southland Resources has a rubber trading subsidiary in Singapore:
- Feng Nian Company Pte. Ltd.

Presently annual production comprises

RSS - 195,000 tonnes
STR - 180,000 tonnes
Latex - 36,000 tonnes
Poly bags - 4,000 tonnes

See website at www.southlandholding.com

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