Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Malappuram Rubber |
| 2 | Place | Malappuram |
| 3 | District | Malappuram |
| 4 | State | Kerala |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 100 units. |
| 6 | No. of workers | Not available. |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 40 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Not available. |
| 9 | Major products | Conventional Tread, Pre-cured Tread, Cushioning Gum (very few units), Bonding Gum (very few units), Few Rubber moulded products. |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Malappuram. |
| 11 | Major markets | Within India Kerala Export Nil. |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Product range, formulations, finish. Marketing reach, absence of sales and distribution network. Production technology, especially labour intensive process, which could be reduced by mechanization using CFC. Financial practices, Credit Sales, which leads to a discomfort level to bankers to fund. Overall necessity of creating common branding. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | March 2009, KBIP, Thiruvananthapuram |