Since 1978, Uniontown, Ohio-based JBM Industries has designed and manufactured reproduction rubber and machined parts for hard-to-find mechanical applications. The small manufacturer is especially known for replacement carburetor diaphragms and rubber sockets for vintage motorcycles and ultralight and light-sport aircraft, using its TSR compound for heat- and fuel-resistant parts. JBM also designs and builds its own tooling and can run customer tooling in its press.
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
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
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
British SuperiorFounded in 2002 by British-car specialist and former Navy-certified aircraft mechanic Joe Curto, British Superior makes parts and rebuild kits for vintage S.U. and Zenith Stromberg carburetors while restoring the carburetors themselves. Curto built the business from repairing British sports cars in his parents’ Queens Village garage, carrying forward patterns and molds from Salcorp, a longtime supplier to Beck-Arnley and Moss Motors. Most of the company’s products are manufactured and assembled in the United States, with machine work available for worn bushings and throttle shafts.FLUSHING, NY