Tag: natural rubber prices
ECONOMY Raw Material Security Key To India’s Rubber Industry Growth: Anay Gupta

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Natural rubber prices have risen sharply in India this year, with RSS-4 at Kottayam touching around ₹274 per kg on September 2, 2026, compared with an average of about ₹192 per kg in January. The surge has put pressure on rubber manufacturers, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), even as India […]

CW Bureau · Sep 9, 2026
MANUFACTURING Tyre Makers Face Temporary Margin Squeeze As Raw Material Costs Rise

India’s tyre manufacturers are likely to see their operating margins moderate this fiscal as a sharp rise in raw material costs outpaces staggered price increases, according to Crisil Ratings. Operating margins for the industry stood at 14.2% last fiscal and are expected to decline by around 200-250 basis points this fiscal, as key input costs […]

CW Bureau · Aug 25, 2026