Established in Akron, Ohio, in 1974, Enterprise Rubber manufactures USA-made rubber parts with a particular focus on vibration-isolation mounts and rubber-to-metal bonding. The company also handles custom rubber molding and supports its work with a testing lab that provides performance data for parts. Its manufacturing plant draws from the local community, and Enterprise Rubber emphasizes supplying customers from its Ohio facility.
Associated RubberSince 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.QUAKERTOWN, PA
Ohio ElastomersFounded in 1998, Ohio Elastomers manufactures engineered rubber parts through transfer molding, taking projects from prototype to production in its custom-built 21,000-square-foot facility. The Perry company is particularly known for rubber-to-metal bonding used in suspension bushings, while its in-house toolmaking and 3,000-square-foot machine shop give it control over mold production and manufacturing. Purchased by Trisha and Josh Zaller in 2024, Ohio Elastomers is now building a family legacy around its founder’s work.PERRY, OH
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