1940
Business started as a rubber trading operation under David Hapangama
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Our Journey
- 1940
- 1956
- 1987
- 1988 – 1998
- 2003
- 2004 – 2009
- 2009 – 2014
- 2015 – present
1956
First started exporting rubber to international markets
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.