Kossan Rubber Industries (7153.KL)

Overall impact
D (39)

Commentary

Kossan Rubber Industries is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 39.3 for overall impact (bottom 25% of all companies), Kossan Rubber Industries ranks 25th out of 37 industry peers, behind Stanley Black & Decker, The Eastern Company, NN, Inc. and 21 others, and ahead of SPX, Snap-On, Timken and 9 others. On top material causes for Kossan Rubber Industries's industry (Industrial Goods), Kossan Rubber Industries performs poorly in Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (7.2 score), Technology Innovation (15.2), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (18.6) and 7 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Kossan Rubber Industries did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Cause 7153.KL
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Company
Founded
1979
Employees
5,403
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Machinery
Sub-industry
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
SASB industry
Industrial Machinery & Goods
Headquarters
Malaysia
Share classes
7153.KL
Description
Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells latex disposable gloves in Malaysia and internationally. It operates through Technical Rubber Products, Gloves, Cleanroom Products, and Others segments. The company offers engineered rubber products, including marine dock fenders, high damping rubber bearings, elastomeric bearings, expansion joints, panels and liners, and mechanical pot bearings, as well as floating slab track bearings, lateral bearings, and rubber wedges; and custom extruded products and profiles, such as pressure sensor, solid and sponge, extruded, structural insulation, and insulator profiles for domestic, construction and civil engineering, electrical appliance, industrial, food, and automotive applications. It also provides molded rubber products for automotive, pipe seals and gaskets, industrial/general, and shoe soles applications; rubber rolls for printing, transferring, coating, laminating, coiling, beading creasing, pressure, slitting, winding, conveyor, and other applications; and polyurethane (PU) products, such as PU rollers, precision PU articles, and PU tubing sleeves and robs. In addition, it manufactures natural rubber latex and nitrile examination gloves, as well as rubber latex surgical and procedure gloves for healthcare, specialty, and cleanroom applications under Puresafe, Chemax, and 7th Sense brand names. Further, the company engages in the fabrication and installation of machinery; manufacturing, processing, and trading of chemicals and rubber compounds; and distribution and property holding activities, as well as offers cleanroom facemasks, gloves, and wipes. Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd was incorporated in 1979 and is based in Shah Alam, Malaysia.
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