Since World War II, Associated Rubber has made custom molded rubber parts in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, including components developed to address aircraft-engine vibration during its early years. The company works with natural and synthetic materials, bonds rubber to metal, and can reverse-engineer or redesign parts for customers needing short-run production. Its 46,000-square-foot facility mills compounds in-house and supports compression, transfer, and injection molding for made-in-USA production.
Mason Rubber Company, IncStarted by Bruce Mason in a garage in 1982, Mason Rubber Company makes custom molded and fabricated rubber parts for demanding applications. The Trevose, Pennsylvania manufacturer works from concept and tooling through production and end-of-life runs, with particular experience troubleshooting difficult parts and producing rubber bonded to other substrates. Its quality system conforms to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 requirements, and the company is ITAR registered.325212FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE, PA
Rubber Associates, IncSince 1953, Barberton’s Rubber Associates has made custom molded rubber components, taking projects from design and prototyping through production. Its 75,000-square-foot Ohio facility operates more than 60 conventional molding presses and 20 injection presses, with particular expertise in compression and transfer molding and rubber-to-metal bonding. The company supplies customers nationwide and has maintained key customer relationships for more than 25 years.BARBERTON, OH
J.J. Short Associates, IncFounded by John and Mary Ann Short in 1977, J.J. Short Associates remains a second-generation family-owned manufacturer with a personal, collaborative approach to customer work. The Macedon, New York company has built its reputation on solving difficult rubber-part problems, including reverse-engineering worn or obsolete components for industrial customers. Its team has produced nearly 5,000 different rubber parts and rubber-bonded components for customers across North America, Europe and Asia.MACEDON, NY
Lake Erie Rubber & ManufacturingSince 1961, Lake Erie Rubber & Manufacturing has molded custom rubber components in Erie, Pennsylvania, supporting demanding OEM applications with in-house engineering and U.S.-based production. The multi-generational company was family-owned for its first two generations and remains in Erie under its current owner, pairing more than six decades of experience with ISO 9001-certified quality systems and presses up to 800 tons. Its work ranges from industrial components to durable rubber pet toys, with design, tooling, and material guidance available from concept through production.ERIE, PA