Today, our employees celebrate 100 years of Linatex. A milestone that recognises our history and reputation for developing innovative engineering solutions for our customers. Linatex® rubber was developed by a young British chemist, Bernard Wilkinson, while working in the rubber plantations in Malaysia. The patented formula and process have remained unchanged for a century and continue to deliver the first line of defence and protection for expensive capital equipment in mining applications across the world.

As rock is mined and crushed to process the metals we need, thousands of tonnes of material move through an average mine every single day. That material is abrasive and sometimes corrosive, so it’s important to protect the equipment it passes through as it is processed. That’s where Linatex® rubber comes into its own. Made using the sap of rubber trees, its secret formula is produced by our unique process to create a rubber that keeps mission critical processing equipment running for longer.

Known for its distinctive red colour, Linatex® natural rubber is used to protect everything from pipes and pumps to cyclones and flotation cells. Field tested in mines across the globe, Linatex® has earned its reputation for resilience, strength and resistance to wear and abrasion in the harshest mining conditions.

Malaysia is at the heart of the Linatex® rubber story and we were delighted to host a special celebration at our state-of-the-art manufacturing operations in Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur. The site was expanded in September 2022 to double its capacity and provide faster delivery times to customers across the globe. We were proud to share the day with special guests - His Excellency Charles Hay, the British High Commissioner to Malaysia and dignitaries from the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, Plastics and Rubber Institute Malaysia, Malaysian Investment Development Authority and the Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers Association.