Since 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.
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
Custom Rubber CorporationFounded in 1956, Cleveland-based Custom Rubber Corporation makes custom molded rubber components, including parts bonded to metal or plastic, from design through delivery. The company has compression-molded rubber since its founding and is especially known for colored rubber work, supporting everything from early design and prototyping to production. Its service-focused process emphasizes rapid quoting and rush turnaround, backed by a reported 98% customer retention rate and U.S. manufacturing.CLEVELAND, 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
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