The major factors responsible for the exponential growth are vast internal market, rapid industrialisation, on-going economic reforms, and improved living standards. A wide range of rubber products are being manufactured by the Indian rubber industry manufacturers that serve industries i.e. Defence, civil, aviation, aeronautics, railways, agriculture, transport as also textiles, engineering industries, pharmaceuticals, mines, steel plants, ports, family planning programmes, hospitals, sports, i.e. practically to every field under the sun.