Quality Assurance and Sustainability: ELBEX’s Commitment to Responsible Manufacturing

Elbex • May 17, 2023

Being able to produce custom rubber extrusions is one thing. Ensuring that our products meet high quality standards while also being manufactured sustainably is another. At Elbex, we are committed to responsible manufacturing to ensure excellent outcomes for every project.


Quality Assurance

At Elbex, we strive to exceed the needs and expectations of our customers by monitoring and continually improving our business and its products. Because of this, a focus on quality is present throughout our manufacturing process. It starts by inspecting incoming raw materials to ensure complete traceability and that the materials themselves match the needs of our projects.


This is further supported by SPC inspections during production and a 24-hour check on all finished products. As an ISO certified quality system, we also offer a Certificate of Compliance on our work.


Sustainability

In today’s world, environmental stewardship has become increasingly important in all lines of work. This is something we take seriously at Elbex by ensuring that we use eco-friendly materials and source raw materials from responsible suppliers. With on-site tooling and die cut services, we are also able to control and limit waste from our manufacturing processes. Using local vendors makes it easy for us to obtain material certifications and even minimize emissions from material shipments to reduce our environmental impact.


To learn more about how Elbex makes quality assurance and sustainability a core part of our manufacturing process, contact us today. Our team is ready to work with you from start to finish to produce top-quality rubber extrusions for whatever project you have in mind.

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