Latex Thread and Catheters Industries in Malaysia (December 2023)

36 pages. Malaysian rubber products industry has been dominated by the latex segment. Apart from rubber gloves, other major latex-based products in Malaysia are latex thread and catheters. This owes to their longstanding industry existence as well as the availability of natural rubber supply in Malaysia. The main objective of this study is to examine the issues and limitations faced by latex thread and catheters industries in Malaysia. The specific objectives of the study are as follows: 1) To examine the current issues and limitations faced by latex thread and catheters industries in Malaysia 2) To examine the current automation and human resource capabilities of Malaysian latex thread and catheters manufacturing companies 3) To assess opportunities and challenges for Malaysian manufacturing of latex thread and catheters