Thread: Rubber trees 101

Cup prices in Udon province yesterday;
on the gate 14.8 baht per kg
auction 16.8 baht per kg.
So we decided to give the recently opened crepe factory just up the road a go;
19.5 baht per kg.
Met boss-man, we did a little experiment on the first load into the machine. 35 kgs of cup went in, 31.8 kgs of rolled sheet crepe came out the other end, a 9.1% loss in weight.
Prices - auction, 35kgs x 16.8 = 588 baht
crepe factory, 31.8 kgs x 19.5 = 620 baht.
So we bunged the whole lot through.
I'll try and put some pics up tomorrow.

Originally Posted by thaiguzzi

Cup prices in Udon province yesterday;
on the gate 14.8 baht per kg
auction 16.8 baht per kg.
So we decided to give the recently opened crepe factory just up the road a go;
19.5 baht per kg.
Met boss-man, we did a little experiment on the first load into the machine. 35 kgs of cup went in, 31.8 kgs of rolled sheet crepe came out the other end, a 9.1% loss in weight.
Prices - auction, 35kgs x 16.8 = 588 baht
crepe factory, 31.8 kgs x 19.5 = 620 baht.
So we bunged the whole lot through.
I'll try and put some pics up tomorrow.

I've looked at this, can't make money producing RSS, but could making crepe, but can't find the buyers.

BAAC is happy to loan money for the machines, could buy as much wet cup as needed, no competition here, but no market to sell it.

Mike, any idea where these guys sell the crepe sheet.