In 2010, the price of natural rubber climbed several times throughout the year (Mao Tai) (Fujian). Shoe material Ding Sien, deputy general manager of the company, recalled with all his heart in fear: in this year, the price of natural rubber, one of the main raw materials of rubber soles, has hit a record high for many times. Many shoe factories in Jinjiang have complained.

"Basically, the price of natural rubber varies every day, or goes all the way, just because the magnitude varies from day to day." In the past year, basically, the first thing that came to the office every day, Ding Sien turned on the computer to check the price of natural rubber on that day. "The most direct impact of this increase is the increase in costs, after all. Rise This part of the cost is borne by us in the short term; on the other hand, it is a panic in the market, and we all feel that the price of natural rubber will rise, so some suppliers of raw materials will have this idea: kneading natural rubber on hand and waiting for it to sell again when the price is higher.

To make Ding Sien feel a little more relaxed, towards the end of the year, the price of natural rubber that had troubled him for a whole year has finally come down. "I hope that this situation will not happen again next year, or there will be a real possibility of death. enterprise " For next year's raw material prices, Ding Sien's mind is still bottomless.