RAYON IN DEMAND

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21785, 15 October 1940, Page 5

RAYON IN DEMAND

Ready Markets For British Goods British Official Wireless (Received October 14, 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY, October 13. Exports of British rayon goods are running at a high level. Printers in Lancashire are being kept very busy. Prints especially suited to the markets of Latin-America are receiving attention at the “colour, style and design centre,” which has been established in Manchester to assist in the development of the rayon industry. In August Britain exported £818,913 worth of silk and artificial silk yams and manufactures, or £290,140 more than in the previous August just before the war. Reports from overseas show that these goods have been arriving with clockwork regularity in the various export markets. Exports of Paint One of Britain’s export industries which Is maintaining its trade (in spite of the loss of Continental markets) and thus contributing to Britain’s war effort, Is paint manufacture. Firms in this industry ship overseas paints, varnishes and enamels to the value of about £5,000,000 a year. They have succeeded in sending abroad during the first half of this year more exports than in peacetime not only in value but in quantity. Paints, varnishes and lacquers made with synthetic resin to resist tropical conditions are in particular demand.