Our Journey test
1940
Business started as a rubber trading operation
under David
Hapangama
1956
First started exporting rubber to international
markets, as
part of the Ceylon-China trade
agreement of 1952
1987
The second generation of the family enters
the business,
bringing in value addition.
The first rubber glove factory is
established in
Warakapola, Sri Lanka
1988 – 1998
The very first production expansion phase;
Lalan Rubbers
expands from one to six
manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka
2003
Lalan Rubbers diversifies into the plantation
sector; an
acquisition of a regional plantation
company sees the company’s
land portfolio
grow to over 17,000 acres
2004 – 2009
First international expansion program with
the acquisition of
several UK-based
companies, and establishment of the first
trading
operation outside Sri Lanka
2009 – 2014
The second production expansion program;
growing our footprint
from six to nine
production facilities
2015 – present
The third production expansion program
grows production
facilities from nine to
fourteen – all in Sri Lanka.
The
second phase of our international
expansion program sees the creation of
trading operations on 4
continents.
-
1940
Business started as a rubber trading operation under David Hapangama
-
1956
First started exporting rubber to international markets, as part of the Ceylon-China trade agreement of 1952
-
1987
The second generation of the family enters the business, bringing in value addition. The first rubber glove factory is established in Warakapola, Sri Lanka
-
1988 – 1998
The very first production expansion phase; Lalan Rubbers expands from one to six manufacturing facilities in Sri Lanka
-
2003
Lalan Rubbers diversifies into the plantation sector; an acquisition of a regional plantation company sees the company’s land portfolio grow to over 17,000 acres
-
2004 – 2009
First international expansion program with the acquisition of several UK-based companies, and establishment of the first trading operation outside Sri Lanka
-
2009 – 2014
The second production expansion program; growing our footprint from six to nine production facilities
-
2015 – present
The third production expansion program grows production facilities from nine to fourteen – all in Sri Lanka. The second phase of our international expansion program sees the creation of trading operations on 4 continents.