Who We Are At ELBEX
We Make Custom Rubber Extrusions.
ELBEX Corporation, one of the leading rubber extrusions manufacturers, is an ISO Certified leader in custom rubber extrusions and silicone extrusions. Our capabilities include the ability to produce a wide range of profile designs in both dense and sponge materials.
Commonly used rubber extrusion materials include Silicone, EPDM, Polyisoprene, Neoprene, Nitrile, Butyl, SBR and Natural Rubber. Industries we serve include automotive, mass-transit/railway, architectural/construction, water control, container, pipe, and appliance gaskets as well as many others.
Rubber Extrusion Relationships
Over the years, ELBEX Corporation has developed very strong partnerships with vendors and suppliers in order to meet and exceed customer expectations. To minimize lead-time and reduce cost, ELBEX is able to provide many value-added services, such as in-house die tooling, on-site silicone mixing, and silicone color matching, as well as printing, cutting, splicing, and taping. ELBEX also maintains a 100,000 pound capacity cold room to inventory compounds for production, which gives us the flexibly to deliver a quality product with shorter lead times.
With over 30 years of experience in the rubber extrusion industry, ELBEX is aware of the level of detail and planning that needs to be an integral part of every project. Contact us today-- our knowledgeable staff is here to assist you with your product design and production needs.
About Our Founder - Edward L. Bittle
Like many young men in Akron, Ohio during the ’40s and 50’s, Edward L. Bittle went to work in the city’s rubber industry. With the knowledge obtained while working at B.F. Goodrich, Edward saw the possibility to capitalize on a niche market.
In 1974, Ed founded Seal Master, a custom rubber seal manufacturer. To fulfill the demand of growing company’s need for resources, rubber and silicone extrusion operations were brought in-house to fully integrate and expedite the manufacturing process. With that demand met, Ed saw an opportunity to leap into another rubber market, custom rubber profile extrusions and rubber extrusion manufacturing. It was from there ELBEX (Edward L Bittle Extrusions) was born.
Please follow the timeline below that highlights ELBEX's expansion over the last 20 years:
History
1991 - ELBEX Incorporated - ELBEX Corporation was incorporated in November 1991 in Kent, Ohio. Operations began in a facility of Seal Master Corporation, a sister company manufacturing inflatable rubber sealing products. Initially, ELBEX provided custom rubber extrusions to Seal Master.
1999 - New Building - ELBEX moved into its own manufacturing plant in 1999, a newly constructed 34,000-square-foot facility located in Kent, Ohio. From here, ELBEX launched its manufacturing program into diversified markets.
2010- ISO 9001 Certification Achieved- ELBEX achieves quality certification ISO 9001:2008 without Design.
2012 - 20th Anniversary-
ELBEX celebrates 20 year anniversary. 1992 - 2012
