Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council

The Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council (MREPC) was incorporated on 14 April 2000 under the Companies Act as a company limited by guarantee to undertake the market promotion of rubber and rubber manufactured products in the world markets, particularly in support of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). MREPC is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities (formerly the Minister of Primary Industries). MREPC USA was set up in Washington DC in February 2001 as a centre of information for the American public and end-users on Malaysian rubber and rubber products and to deal with American concerns in respect of latex products, particularly latex gloves, through the dissemination of balanced and accurate information.