R1 International is a global market leader in the value chain management of Rubber in all its forms and is a single-stop solution to the rubber industry’s raw material requirements. Mr. Sandana Dass conceptualised and formed R1 International which now has presence in Japan, China, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy,Germany and US, besides Singapore where it is headquartered. Before establishing R1, he had held positions like Director of Marketing in MARDEC Group, Managing Director of MARDEC International, Chairman of the Industry Advisory Panel of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), and Chairman of the IRSG’s Statistical Committee and Statistical Core Group.