Distributions of Malaysian Rubber Product	Print
	Manufacturers by Product Sector

Product Sector		Number of Manufacturers
		2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008*
Latex Products	Glove	94	100	102	104	104	107	63	60	60
	Condom	10	5	12	12	12	14	14	13	12
	Catheters	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7
	Latex thread	5	11	5	4	4	4	6	5	5
	Other	10	10	10	11	11	12	44	51	49
	Sector Total	125	132	135	138	138	144	134	136	133
General rubber goods		122	125	124	131	135	136	152	155	154
Industrial rubber goods		54	56	56	57	57	60	33	30	30
Footwear and components		14	13	14	14	14	14	29	20	19
Pneumatic tyres**		4	4	4	4	4	3	10	10	10
Inner tubes		-	-	-	-	-	-	11	11	11
Industry Total		319	330	333	344	348	357	369	362	357

Note: * January - March
** From 2006, all types of pneumatic tyres and solid tyres excluding retreaded tyres
Source: Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)