NEWMARKET, Ontario—AirBoss of America's efforts to remain on a profitable course while making significant investments to expand its plants and upgrade its capabilities are continuing to pay dividends.

PLYMOUTH, Mich.—Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has gained significant ground in the mobile machinery market with its most advanced cassette seal.

SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Norres North America has made major growth strides during the last four and a half years and has plans in place to continue that upward climb for a long time to come.

WALBRZYCH, Poland—Tristone Flowtech Group's production complex in Walbrzych is growing rapidly as is the company's capabilities to produce more rubber hose and plastic pipes.

LA HABRA, Calif.—It's all in the family at Vip Rubber & Plastic, founded by Howard Vipperman Sr. in 1961. And it appears the firm intends to keep it that way.

NEWMARKET, Ontario—AirBoss of America is growing again, this time through a merger that will create a new business called AirBoss Defense Group.

KITCHENER, Ontario—When Gary Mottershead founded GCP Elastomeric in 1999 with commercial rubber sheet as its only product he figured the business would have a short shelf life.

MOORESVILLE, N.C—Tristone Flowtech Group will begin production of engine cooling hoses at its newly built manufacturing plant in Mooresville by the end of May.

AURORA, Ohio—Trelleborg's Industrial Solutions business has purchased the remaining 49 percent of the shares of its joint venture in Tijuana, Mexico, from the company's JV partner, Max Seal.

CARTHAGE, Mo.—Leggett & Platt has purchased Elite Comfort Solutions from Arsenal Capital Partners to expand its presence in the specialty foam and hybrid boxed bed market.

COPLEY TWP., Ohio—After a short hiatus, Preferred Compounding is back on the acquisition trail.

NEWMARKET, Ontario—Continual innovation and expanded capabilities have been the driving forces within AirBoss. Now, as part of an extensive growth program, the company is taking both to a new level.

LA HABRA, Calif.—Vip Rubber and Plastic has taken on-the-job training of its employees to a new level.

NEWMARKET, Ontario—AirBoss of America's custom mixing capabilities and capacity will be significantly expanded in 2019.

ISELIN, N.J.—Ansell has closed three production plants, two in Mexico and another in South Korea, as part of its transformation program, originally launched by the company in July 2017.