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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



It IV 1. 1921 



Richard Werner, of Werner & Pflciderer. Cannstatt-Stuttgart, 

 received from the political science faculty of the University 

 Tiihingcn the degree of Doctor of Political Science. 



On April 23. Moritz Wolf, one of the founders and owners of 

 the firm of Bcrnhard, Wolf & Co.. died at Frankfort-on-thc-Main 

 at the age of 69 years. The deceased was well-known and 

 I'opular in the ruhber industry and had traveled considerably out- 

 side of Germany. He was on the board of the Zentral-Verbandes 

 des Chirurgischcn Gummiwarenhandels Deutschlands E. V., the 

 central association for the surgical rubber goods trade 

 of Germany.. 



The founder of the Mitteldeutsche Giunmiwarenfabrik. formerly 

 Louis Peter, died recently at Frankfort-oii-theMain. at the ad- 

 vanced age of 81 years. In 1872 he founded this company and 

 devoted himself to it with such energy that it steadily grew in 

 importance and extent. In 1905 he changed the concern to a 

 stock company. His ceaseless striving in behalf of the rubber 

 industry was rewarded with the title "Kommerzienrat" (Commer- 

 cial .Advisor). 



COMPANY HEPORTS 



The Mitteldeutsche Gummiwarenfabrik, formerly Louis Peter, 

 has decided to increase its capital stock to 30,000,000 marks. The 

 increased capital is made necessary by new heavy expenditures. 

 It is also considered advisable to make use of the present con- 

 ditions in the capital market which are still favorable. 



The annual report of the Asbestund Gummiwerke Alfred 

 Calmon, Akt.-Ges., Hamburg, shows net profits for the year 1920 

 of 1,713.529.89 marks. A dividend of 15 per cent was declared. 

 It was proposed to double the capital and bring it to a total of 

 20.000,000 marks. This increase is called for by expansion of 

 the business and plans to reopen two asbestos departments and to 

 take up again the manufacture of gymnastic and sporting shoes 

 with rubber soles. This company began its activities in 1886 as 

 a private company for the manufacture of asbestos and rubber 

 goods. In 1896 it was incorporated, the capital being 1,500,000 

 marks. It is thus exactly 25 years since the company took on 

 its present form and on the occasion of this anniversarv', it was 

 proposed to set aside the sum of 1,000,000 marks for the beneht 

 of employes who had distinguished themselves by long and faith- 

 ful service. 



The Hackethal- Draht- und Kaliclwerke, .\.-G., Hanover, re- 

 ports net profits of 4,878,578 marks for the year 1920. A dividend 

 of 20 per cent was declared. 



.•\ktiengesellschaft Metzelcr & Co. has decided to raise its capital 

 by 4,000,000 marks, by issuing 4,000 six per cent preferential .shares. 

 The capital of the company now consists of 8,000,000 original, 

 and 4,000.000 preferential shares. 



The Leipziger Gummiwarenfabrik, .'Kktiengesellschaft, formerly 

 Julius Marx Heine & Co., reports that, on the whole, 1920 was 

 satisfactory. Net profits were 327,976 33 marks and a dividend 

 of 15 per cent was declared. 



The Hannoversche Gummiwerke Excelsior, A-G., Hanover 

 Limmer, experienced a huge demand for its goods in 1920. How- 

 ever, owing to the coal situation, all demands could not be ful- 

 filled. The net profits for the year amounted to 4,356,582.95 

 marks. A dividend of 30 per cent plus five per cent bonus was 

 declared to shareholders, and 1,356,582 marks were reserved for 

 employes. 



NEW FIRMS 



Vulkan Gummiwarcn-Handelsgesellschaft m. b. H., Hattingen; 

 manufacture and sale of all kinds of rubber goods. 



Fritz Willnow Gummi- und Asbestfabrikate, Charlottenburg. 



Elastic, Siiddeutsche Gummi-Industrie und Auto-bedarf-Handels- 

 gcsellschaft m. b. H.; manufacture and sale of all kinds of rubber 

 goods, sale of automobiles, bicycles and accessories. 



Offenbacher Gummiwerke Karl Stoeckicht Aktiengesellschaft, 



Offenbach (Main). This concern will continue the business known 

 as Offenbacher Gummiwerke Karl Stoeckicht in Offenbach-on- 

 Main and will manufacture and sell all kinds of rubber goods. 

 The capital is 8,(XX),0(X) marks. 



Gummikon, G. m. b. H., Klosterstrasse 70. Berlin C. 2; man- 

 ufacture and sale of all kinds of rubber goods. 



Xorddeutsche Sportball-Fabrikation, G. m. b. H., Berlin; man- 

 ufacture of sport balls and other sporting goods, 



Calorifix, Dr. Freund & Co., Dresden; manufacture of rulibcr 

 and asbestos goods, also technical goods. 



P. Sauset, Kommanditgesellschaft in Niirnberg, 7 Wohlgemut- 

 strasse, Niirnberg; manufacture of belting. Main offices are in 

 Bonn. 



Maschincnfabrik .Atlanticwerk, G. m. b. II., Niedcrwalluf ; man- 

 ufacture and sale of all kinds of technical goods. 



Gummigesellschaft Futura G. m. b. H.. Hanover; manufacture 

 and sale of "Futura" rubl>er heels and soles. 



FINLAND'S FOREIGN TRADE 



Oflicial statistics for 1920 show that despite the unfavorable 

 times trade in rubber was fairly satisfactory. Among the imports 

 were crude rubber, gutta percha, balata : 233,183 kilos, value 

 4.443,000 finmarks (finmark=$0.193 [normal]); belting: 159,855 

 kilos, value 10,322,000 finmarks; automobile tires and bicycle 

 pedals : 350,628 kilos, value 19,956,000 fimnarks ; rubber shoes : 

 294.191 kilos, value 14.323,000 finmarks; other rubber goods 18.109 

 kilos, value 1,123,(XX) finmarks. 



FOREIGN TARIFFS 



SPAIN 



IN the recent revision of tlie Spanish Customs Tariff, which went 

 into effect May 21, 1921, certain articles are mentioned which 

 are of interest to the rubber industry. It should be noted that 

 duties on many articles were, last November, considerably in- 

 creased. By the new law certain other classes have been reduced 

 to the level of 100 per cent over the tariff of 1912. This new 

 list includes tire covers and inner tubes of rubber, waterproof 

 clothing of rubber ; toys and games. 



The duties imposed last November have been increased so that 

 solid rubber tires with metallic mounting are now 1(X) per cent 

 higher than tlie tariff of 1912. 



Old Mini- 

 New Rate, mum Rate, 

 Pesetas Pesetas 

 .\ nicies Per Kilo Per Kilo 



Rubber hose. "ipes-. sheets, etc 5.20 1.30 



Rubber belting, packinsi. rtc 8.OC1 2.00 



Solid lubber tires with metallic mounting 4.80 1.20 



Pneumatic tires 10.8C 2.70 



Rubber elastics 10.80 2.70 



Rubber waterproi.f fabrics.., 14.80 3.60 



Rubber clothing 19.60 5.60 



GERMANY 



A recent proclamation, as stated in the Di-ulsclw h'ricluuniccigcr 

 of May 4. requires that certain goods, whether of foreign or 

 German origin, must l>e provided with, on importation from the 

 occupied German territory into unoccupied Germany, an entry 

 pennit. .^mong the list of goods requiring this entry permit the 

 following are noted : india rubber tubes for tires of vehicles 

 and cycles ; covers for the same of textile goods impregnated or 

 coated with rubber ; box and cord packing of textile goods in 

 combination with rubber ; asbestos paper and board ; asbestos 

 thread, cord and twine; asbetos tissues (except rubberized as- 

 bestos tissues) ; other unspecified wares of asbestos, or rubberized 

 asbestos tissues. 



LATVIA 



In Latvia export restrictions on certain articles have been con- 

 siderably relaxed, and a special license from the Ministry of Trade 

 and Industry is now no longer necessary where goods are to be 



