--- title: Blog | quality policy description: quality policy | Grand River Rubber & Plastics Company was established by the acquisition of the Ashtabula Division of Geneva Rubber in 1976. In January, 2011 the owners sold the company to their employees. Grand River specializes in lathe cut washers, tubular gaskets and flat drive belts. Sales in 2010 were over 39 million with a work force of 200 employees. Grand River Rubber is an ISO 9001 registered company. --- [![Grand River Rubber & Plastics Co.](https://www.info.grrp.com/hubfs/GrandRiverRubber_August2018/images/Grand-River-Rubber_Logo_2C_H-1.png)](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/) - Search - [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-river-rubber-%26-plastics) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Grand-River-Rubber-Plastics-125889584133675/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/grandriverrp) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpF_QpJvOxPDSmYGxkAezxA) - Products - [Lathe-Cut Gaskets](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/products/lathe-cut-gaskets/) - [Sweeper Belt](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/products/sweeper-belt/) - [Pail Gaskets](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/products/pail-gaskets/) - [Materials](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/products/materials/) - [Rubber Materials Selection Guide (ASTM)](https://www.info.grrp.com/astm-selection-of-rubber-materials-guide-1) - [About](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/about/) - [About Us](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/about/) - [Employee Ownership](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/about/employee-ownership/) - [Company History](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/about/company-history/) - [ISO 9001-2015 Certified](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/0136717_ENG_Grand-River-Rubber-Plastics.pdf) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/about/faq/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/about/privacy-policy/) - [Cancellation Policy](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/about/cancellation-policy/) - [Contact](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/contact/) - [Contact Us](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/contact/) - [Get Quote](https://www.info.grrp.com/get-started) - [Blog](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog) - [Employment](https://www.grandriverrubber.com/employment/) Search # Grand River Rubber & Plastics Blog ## [Ensuring Quality, Competitive Products](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/ensuring-quality-competitive-products) Posted by [Alan Blankenship](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/author/alan-blankenship) on Dec 13, 2021 4:10:50 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.info.grrp.com/hubfs/Laura.jpg)](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/ensuring-quality-competitive-products) *Meet Technical Services Manager Laura Boniface* [Read More](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/ensuring-quality-competitive-products) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/ensuring-quality-competitive-products#comments-listing) Topics: [quality policy](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/topic/quality-policy), [NSF/ANSI Standard 61](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/topic/nsf-ansi-standard-61), [employee ownership](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/topic/employee-ownership), [Work at Grand River Rubber](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/topic/work-at-grand-river-rubber) ## [Why Working with an Employee Owned Company is Good for Customers, Suppliers, Employees, and Community](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/why-working-with-an-employee-owned-company-is-good-for-customers-suppliers-employees-and-community) Posted by [Alan Blankenship](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/author/alan-blankenship) on Apr 30, 2021 2:25:45 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.info.grrp.com/hubfs/box.jpg)](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/why-working-with-an-employee-owned-company-is-good-for-customers-suppliers-employees-and-community) [Read More](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/why-working-with-an-employee-owned-company-is-good-for-customers-suppliers-employees-and-community) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/why-working-with-an-employee-owned-company-is-good-for-customers-suppliers-employees-and-community#comments-listing) Topics: [quality policy](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/topic/quality-policy), [employee ownership](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/topic/employee-ownership), [Work at Grand River Rubber](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/topic/work-at-grand-river-rubber) ## ["All-In-This-Together" Culture Drives Quality Improvement At Grand River Rubber](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/culture-drives-quality-improvement) Posted by [Alan Blankenship](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/author/alan-blankenship) on Oct 6, 2017 1:12:27 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![18952733_1328470027208952_6696097445313208160_n](https://www.info.grrp.com/hubfs/18952733_1328470027208952_6696097445313208160_n.jpg)](https://www.info.grrp.com/blog/culture-drives-quality-improvement) October is [National Manufacturing Month](http://www.mfgday.com/) and also [National Employee Ownership Month](https://nationaldaycalendar.com/employee-ownership-month-october/).  Grand River Rubber & Plastics is a proud 100% employee-owned manufacturing company. Employee ownership is an integral part of our DNA. Throughout the month of October, we will be interviewing our employee owners about working at Grand River Rubber and what employee ownership means to them. 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