R-B Rubber Products Inc. adds equipment, gains market

McMINNVILLE, Ore. (July 3)—R-B Rubber Products Inc. has invested $1.2 million in new equipment at its manufacturing facility that will allow the firm to venture into the rolled rubber products market. The rubber matting, coatings and related products manufacturer decided to enter rolled rubber products production and will serve the rolled flooring surfaces and flooring underlayment application markets, a company release said. The equipment was moved into the firm's 40,000-sq.-ft. facility and should be operational within the next month. The company has 78 employees at the plant and plans to add staff to accommodate extra shifts and new production.