Rubber Board sets up centre to make innovative products, help growers get higher returns
March 02, 2021
Since inception, 8 companies have registered with RPIC to develop innovative products
The Rubber Board has set up an incubation centre, Rubber Products Incubation Centre (RPIC), to help entrepreneurs manufacture innovative products in order to make the rubber products manufacturing sector vibrant and ensure better returns to growers.
Set up last year, RPIC is attracting more attention among incubators with many coming forward to register with the centre. As many as eight companies have registered with RPIC to develop innovative ideas since its inception.
KN Raghavan, Executive Director, Rubber Board, said the Board intends to create a strong and vibrant rubber products manufacturing industry with RPIC, working in tandem with natural rubber producers to bring value to stakeholders in all sectors of the supply chain.