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Market research


As our website has gained an increasingly popular worldwide audience, there have been many queries regarding various lines of work and activities related to the rubber industry and outside our regular Quarterly Reports.  Additional areas of work have been provided by The Rubber Economist Ltd. 


We offer services to investigate the rubber market for your product or your investment; to gather information on a certain area of interest; and - a very important part to our business - finding the right contacts for your business or investment.  For example, we can find the producers in Africa willing to export raw rubber to you or find investors interested in purchasing your rubber plantation in Laos, etc.  The cost of the service will vary depending on the amount of time and the type of work involved. 


We also can provide a conference call to you or your colleagues, clients, etc on any subject related to the rubber industry.  For example, we can explain how rubber prices are determined and what are the most important factors, etc.  The cost of the conference call is £200 per hour.


Please contact [email protected] for further information.

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Some examples of completed projects by the Rubber Economist Ltd


A Report on Sustainability of rubber – Global Witness

In December 2013, the Rubber Economist Ltd prepared a report titled “The Rubber Industries in China, Laos and Myanmar and the Impact on Sustainability of Rubber” for Global Witness Ltd, London, UK.  Global Witness founded in 1994 and focus on natural resource governance research.  The non-profit organisation investigates and campaigns to prevent natural resource-related conflict and corruption and the associated environmental and human rights abuses.



Ho Chi Minh City – Asian Institute of Technology Centres

The Rubber Economist Ltd facilitated a three-day training course on the international trade environment for rubber in October 2011 in Ho Chi Minh City.  The course was organised by the Asian Institute of Technology Centres in Vietnam (AITCV).  The content of the course included; an introduction to the world rubber industry, demand, supply, stocks, prices, outlook, economic opportunity and sustainability. 


  1. Academic or commercial organisations interested in arranging a similar seminar or training course, on any/all aspects of the rubber economy are encouraged to contact The Rubber Economist Ltd for more information including a course guide.  Courses ranging from 1 day to 1 week with an emphasis on any aspect of the rubber industry can be organised.


Commissioned Field Studies

In November 2011, the Rubber Economist Ltd completed a commissioned client request for field studies on the natural rubber industries in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Yunnan (China).  The studies were comprehensive analyses of all aspects of the natural rubber industry in all 5 countries; including planting, production, pricing, exporting and a view of their future outlooks.


  1. Projects can be commissioned on any topic in the rubber industry, for example:

  2. • Cost-benefit analyses of a given rubber plantation in a country

  3. • A look at the rubber industry as a whole in a given country

  4. •A comparison of the rubber industry across a number of countries or regions.


  6. Please contact The Rubber Economist Ltd if you are interested.  We can tailor to any request and will ensure your particular needs and interests are accommodated.

Examples of PowerPoint presentations by the Rubber Economist Ltd at international conferences


The following PowerPoint presentations, by the Rubber Economist Ltd were delivered at a number of international conferences and are available for purchase at £50 each.  Please contact [email protected] for more information.


  1. -Global natural rubber outlook and price forecast for 2015, Global Rubber Conference 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 27-30 October 2014.

  2. -Global natural rubber outlook and it’s price forecast for 2014, Global Rubber Conference 2013, Palembang, Indonesia, 1-3 October 2013.

  3. -Global natural rubber outlook and it’s price forecast for 2013, Global Rubber Conference 2012, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 29 November - 1 December 2012.

  4. -Tyre and rubber - their relationship and future scenarios, 2012 China-Europe Tyre Forum, The Third China (Guangrao) International Rubber Tire and Auto Accessories, Guangrao, Shandong, China, 15 May 2012.

  5. -Global outlook of rubber demand, supply and prices for 2012, Global rubber conference 2011, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 24-26 November 2011.

  6. -Economic aspects of the rubber industry in a changing world, APEST conference and exhibition 2011, Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 July 2011

  7. -Recent trends and outlook for the global rubber industry - a special reference to China and the tyre industry, 2011 China-Europe Tyre Forum, The Second China (Guangrao) International Rubber Tire and Auto Accessories, Guangrao, Shandong, China, 15 May 2011.

  8. -Global Rubber Markets and Prices, the Golden Jubilee Conference of the Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund (ORRAF), Bangkok, Thailand, 2  December 2010. 

  9. -The Role of NR in Economic Development, the Golden Jubilee Conference of the Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund (ORRAF), Bangkok, Thailand, 2 December 2010. 

  10. -Changes and trends in natural rubber supply and demand situation - A global overview, the ASEAN Rubber Conference and Exhibition 2010 (ARC 2010), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-19 June 2010. 


Subscribers to the Rubber Economist Quarterly Report, can request a copy of these presentations free of charge.

Dr Prachaya Jumpasut presented a paper on Global natural rubber outlook and it’s price forecast for 2014 at the Global Rubber Conference 2013 on 3 October 2013 in Palembang, Indonesia.






 
The Rubber Economist Ltd presents photos of Dr Prachaya Jumpasut, the Managing Director of the Rubber Economist Ltd. at the 2012 China-Europe Tyre Forum, The Third China (Guangrao) International Rubber Tire and Auto Accessories, Guangrao, Shandong, China, 15 May 2012.

Dr Prachaya Jumpasut presented a paper on Global natural rubber outlook and it’s price forecast for 2013 at the Global Rubber Conference 2012 on 30 November 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.





  Dinner with the Governor of the Bank of Thailand, 3 December 2012.


 


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