Grand River Rubber & Plastics Blog

Bobby Nelson is a testament to the multitude of possibilities available in manufacturing careers. In his 20 years at Grand River, he has touched nearly every department at the company. Just over five years ago, Nelson joined the sales team at Grand River. He is evidence that with hard work and tenacity, you can accomplish anything. Hear Nelson’s take on his 2 decades in manufacturing and what he’s learned in his transition from the factory floor to sales below.

Published by Rubber & Plastics News By BRUCE MEYER  10/9/18

Lathe cut gaskets offer unique advantages in comparison to O-rings, gaskets, and washers manufactured using other methods, such as die cutting or injection molding. The lathe cut process enables little or no tooling costs, smaller orders, the ability to make design changes easily, and rapid prototyping is as little as one week. At Grand River, we value our relationships with the re-sellers that carry our products. Below, learn some strategies re-sellers can use to sell more lathe cut gaskets.

Lathe cut gaskets offers distinct advantages over O-rings, gaskets, and washers manufactured using other methods such as injection molding or die cutting. Learn the top 5 reasons to choose lathe cut gaskets for your next application over other methods.

Grand River Rubber & Plastics strives to provide unmatched quality and top-of-the-line service. From management to each and every employee, our goal is to exceed customers’ expectations and provide high quality products. Below, learn how we helped repair an original 1913 elevator at a historic San Diego hotel in record time.

Grand River Rubber & Plastics is making progress on its  11,500 square foot manufacturing space expansion. The addition will be primarily used for Grand River's Drum & Pail production line and will be combination of manufacturing space and raw and finished goods storage. The addition will also create a second story office space that will provide future expansion. 

Grand River Rubber & Plastics prides itself on providing unmatched quality and top-of-the-line service. From management to each and every employee, quality is part of our everyday business practice. Our goal is to consistently exceed our customers’ expectations. Below, learn about our strict quality policy and the steps we’ve taken to make the highest quality products possible.