Founded 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.
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
Jet Rubber CompanySince 1955, employee-owned Jet Rubber Company has custom molded rubber and rubber-to-metal components in Rootstown, Ohio. The company works from customer blueprints, samples or early ideas, developing parts from prototype through production and specializing in small to medium production runs. Its experience with varied rubber compounds and rubber-to-metal bonding supports applications ranging from industrial components to oil-and-gas service parts.ROOTSTOWN, OH
Johnson Bros Rubber CompanyEstablished in 1946 during a rubber shortage, Johnson Bros. Rubber Co. is an Ohio manufacturer known for pioneering sponge rubber made from synthetic polymers. The company serves industrial customers with custom-molded rubber parts, developing compounds and prototypes in-house before production. Its long-running customer relationships include 24 accounts that have stayed with the company for more than 20 years.WEST SALEM, OH
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