Durable Corporation traces its roots to a 1923 patent for the tire-link mat and has made Norwalk, Ohio, its manufacturing home since 1941. Its sole facility now covers more than 70,000 square feet, where a long-serving workforce produces protective rubber products for industrial workplaces and loading docks. The company says its employees average more than 20 years of service.
Crown Matting TechnologiesCrown Matting Technologies traces its Fremont, Ohio, roots to 1943, when Crown Rubber Company began by milling rubber for military-service suppliers. The company later became known for inventing the vinyl foam anti-fatigue mat in 1963, a history that still shapes its work for commercial entrances and industrial workplaces. Its matting team averages more than 18 years in the business, with some employees bringing as many as 46 years of manufacturing experience.FREMONT, OH
LRP MattingSince 1971, Ohio-based LRP Matting has made durable rubber flooring and mats for agricultural, commercial, and industrial settings, including what it describes as the largest single rubber mat manufactured in the United States. Its made-to-measure work spans animal comfort in barns and safer footing in demanding workplaces, with custom sizing and interlocking designs for unusual surfaces. Many mats use DRI Rubber’s fiber-reinforced FRC® compound, and the company incorporates upcycled materials and sustainable rubber sourcing.COLDWATER, OH
Fournier Rubber & Supply CoFournier Rubber & Supply Co. has been a Columbus-based industrial business since Lee and Nell Fournier founded it in 1933. After Lee Fournier’s death the following year, Nell led the young company through its early growth, and ownership later passed to longtime employee Dennis Davidson before moving to the next generation in 2018. Today, Fournier serves industrial customers across the United States and beyond, drawing on its long history in custom rubber products.COLUMBUS, OH
ACE Rubber ProductsEstablished in 1950, ACE Rubber Products is an Akron manufacturer with more than 75 years of vertically integrated rubber-making experience. The company is known for serving transportation and industrial customers from its own compounding, molding, and fabrication operations, with more than three decades of experience supplying Class 1 railroads. Its masticated rubber can contain up to 90% recycled content.AKRON, OH