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As many as 19 firms have shown interest in establishing manufacturing units at Kerala Rubber Ltd in Velloor, set up by the Kerala government to promote natural rubber–based ancillary industries. Out of these, six firms have completed the required documentation and will be allotted a total of 19 acres to begin operations.
The largest among them is Cochin Rubber Products, which has been allotted 10 acres to manufacture solid tyres and two-wheeler tyres. All units are expected to become operational within a year of receiving the land.
The official land allotment letters will be handed over on February 25 by State Industries Minister P. Rajeeve, who will also inaugurate the new administrative building of Kerala Rubber Ltd.
Once fully operational, the project is expected to generate around 3,000 direct jobs and 5,000 indirect employment opportunities, while also improving price realisation and value addition for natural rubber growers in Kerala.
The project has been set up by the state government for the construction of R&D centre, training centre, tyre testing centre, tyre powdering unit, sterilising centre and so on. The facilities are proposed to operate in PPP mode.
The Minister will also lay the foundation stone for capacity expansion and product diversification project of Kerala Paper Products Ltd in the same premises aimed at catering to the growing demand for specialty paper grades, high quality packaging paper, and writing, printing and copier papers.
The surge in demand is being driven by the rapid expansion of e-commerce, retail, food delivery services and the education sector, along with the continued ban on single use plastics. The project also seeks to reduce the State’s current dependence on costly paper imports from other States, said official sources.
Published on February 23, 2026
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