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Rubber Utility Mats Protect Products and Pets

Custom Rubber Corp. offers rubber utility mats that provide excellent cushioning and protection against impact and abrasion. Measuring 18” x 18” and 3/8-inch thick, they can be used as a durable rubber liner and rubber mat. The non-skid grooves on … Continue reading

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Custom Rubber Corp. Now Distributes and Sells Rubber Keg Mats

Custom Rubber Corp. has taken over the distribution and selling of an important product for companies that distribute and transport casks and kegs. For years, Custom Rubber Corp. manufactured rubber cask and keg drop mats for Load Stop Manufacturing Co. … Continue reading

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Wall Street Journal Calls U.S. Consumer Demand “Robust”

The U.S. manufacturing sector picked up steam in March, and its strength stands in contrast to weakness in much of the rest of the world, Ben Casselman reported in the Wall Street Journal on April 3, “American Manufacturers Pick Up … Continue reading

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Custom Rubber Corp’s Braun Named ARPM President

Charlie Braun, President and Chief Engineer of Custom Rubber Corp., has become President of the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers. He will serve a two-year term through 2013. “I am both excited and proud to become the President of ARPM,” … Continue reading

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Wage Hikes in Asia Mean Higher Costs

Governments across Asia are pressing businesses to hike workers’ wages and offer minimum wages, which will raise manufacturing costs and therefore the products they sell, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. Officials hope that the raises … Continue reading

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“Reshore” to Bring Jobs Back to US

Is your business searching for low-cost markets in which to manufacture your product? Look to “reshore” back to the U.S. For inspiration, visit http://www.reshorenow.org/. Founded by Harry Moser, former Cleveland-area resident and a retired manufacturing executive, the mission of the … Continue reading

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Compression Molding

The method of compression molding yields rubber parts that help our customers protect their equipment, and the people who use the equipment. To give one example, we mold a complete line of industrial rubber plugs that are used with hazardous … Continue reading

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Custom Rubber Corp: Convoluted Tubing

Coils, folds and twists make rubber convoluted tubing particularly challenging. Molding rubber convoluted tubing takes special know-how, and we have it at Custom Rubber Corp. For one major automotive supplier, calling on us to create convoluted tubing was well worth … Continue reading

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Custom Rubber Grommets

A grommet is a ring that is inserted into a material to reinforce holes or prevent tearing or perform other tasks. While thousands of catalog grommets exist, you might need one that is custom-made. We create custom grommets for any … Continue reading

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Changes in China-Made Bargains

Many of our customers are pleasantly surprised to learn that our cost for creating molded rubber products is relatively competitive with price quotes from China. This article in the Wall Street Journal solidifies my opinion that there are changes occurring … Continue reading

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