KUALA LUMPUR, April 17-- The Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers' Association (MRPMA) breathes sigh of relief as several small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the industry are being considered to operate in partial or full capacity under the critical sector category.
Its vice-president/chairman, Yeaw Kok Kwey said however, each company should be allowed to regulate their own operational capacity, as each of them has its own technical and operating system and should not be restricted by production limitations.

“With the critical COVID-19 situation, there is a shortage of medical gloves and related latex products, thus, the production of these critical products need to be a continuous 24-hour operation.

"The industry estimates a 30 per cent increase in production in the critical industry to meet the growing demand in today's global scenario," he said in a statement today.
Yeaw said all manufacturers would adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP) in running their business during the movement control order (MCO) period and abide by the measures taken to curb COVID-19.
“We do not want to risk the lives of our citizens. We also do not want the 'second wave' (of COVID-19) to happen and we are very aware of the steps taken to prevent this phenomenon as seen in the United States, Spain, Italy, France, and the like,” he said.
-- BERNAMA

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