Protrade

Protrade Asia Ltd. is a full service trading and logistics company dealing in industrial raw materials. For over 25 years the Protrade name has been associated with the trade and distribution of synthetic and natural rubber, plastic resins and related fillers. Protrade cooperates with many of the world's leading petrochemical manufacturers, and for a select group of industry leaders we act as the assigned distribution channel.

Protrade Asia Ltd. is a full service trading and logistics company dealing in industrial raw materials.

For over 25 years the Protrade name has been associated with the trade and distribution of synthetic and natural rubber, plastic resins and related fillers. Protrade cooperates with many of the world's leading petrochemical manufacturers, and for a select group of industry leaders we act as the assigned distribution channel. Every day we take title and ship goods on a global basis managing the transportation details and payment risks to serve our suppliers and customers. Our sales teams or dedicated sales associates are located in Taipei, Shanghai, Qingdao, Seoul, Mumbai, Bangkok, Seattle, Akron, Rotterdam, and Sao Paulo.

The Protrade Advantage
Protrade blends the best of the international business knowledge with petrochemical industry experience. We serve a global customer base via a network of offices and regional warehouses advantageously located in Greater China, Korea, India, Europe, and North America. As a group of innovative sales, technical and logistics professionals, we are intent on providing you with creative solutions and market intelligence. Whether you require technically advanced materials or cost-conscious alternatives we can serve your needs at competitive prices.Protrade is a financially sound partner with a strong and consistent performance. Our key management personnel are committed to the long term success of our business and our relationships with our suppliers and customers.

Products and Markets
PRODUCTS and MARKETSProtrade Asia’s product lines have expanded from basic rubbers to include thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) and polyolefin elastomers (POEs) which follow the global trends for recyclability, light-weighting and gas saving features of automobiles, as well as flame retardant and halogen-free goods.
Key market sectors we serve are tire, auto parts, conveyor belts, shoe, wire and cable, pipe, adhesives, inks and coatings, roofing and construction, rubber and plastic compounding, and plastic modification. To better serve our Asia customers, Protrade Asia maintains inventory in the following locations: Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Chongqing, Huangpu, and Kaohsiung. We strategically stock materials in bonded free trade zones to effect immediate shipments to ports elsewhere in Asia and anywhere around the world. Our customers in North America and Europe can count on us for delivery to inland destinations.

Product Quality Description

• Prime Grade: Raw materials produced to the manufacturer’s specification.
• Off Grade: Raw materials that do not meet the manufacturer’s specification.
• Reprocessed (“Repro”) Rubber: Non-vulcanized rubber scrap raw material direct from the original materials producer that has been cleaned, dried, screened and otherwise processed and packaged to meet to a standardized specification.
• Reclaim Rubber: Vulcanized rubber goods that have been sorted, shredded, de-cross linked and otherwise processed and packaged into a usable, standardized raw material form.
• Scrap: Rubber or plastic raw materials with potentially very wide varieties of qualities, possibly containing moisture, contamination of metal and non-plastic or non-rubber materials and not packaged in any standard manner and not of any standard specification.