Rubber Fab

What Rubber Fab does

Rubber Fab Technologies Group, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sparta, New Jersey, is a manufacturer of sanitary seals, gaskets, O-rings, hoses, hose assemblies, fittings, tubing, sight gauges, clamps, end caps, and pump and carton filler replacement parts built from FDA and Class VI certified elastomers and thermoplastics. The company sells trademarked proprietary lines including Detectomer® (metal detectable and X-ray inspectable products), Smart Gasket® (its original 1995 product), Flex-Pure® EPDM gaskets, and the Torque-Rite Smart Clamp, with 360 Radial Crimp Technology supporting its hose assembly service. Rubber Fab is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EnPro Industries, Inc., generating revenue primarily through hardware sales via a global distributor network with a dedicated Distributor Portal and direct sales to enterprise processing buyers, supplemented by technical services (coding and labeling, packaging and drop shipping, quality assurance certification, and crimping services). The company serves at least eight vertical markets — food processing, beverage, dairy, pet food, breweries/wineries/distilleries, cannabis extraction, pharmaceutical validation, and data center cooling — with ISO 9001 certification (granted 2024) and compliance documentation supporting its positioning in regulated hygienic processing environments.

Name

Rubber Fab

Legal name

Rubber Fab Technologies Group

Website

https://rubberfab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rubber Fab Technologies Group, founded 1995 and headquartered in Sparta, New Jersey, manufactures sanitary seals, gaskets, O-rings, hoses, and fittings from FDA and Class VI certified elastomers for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, dairy, and related hygienic processing industries, operating as a subsidiary of EnPro Industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sparta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sanitary Sealing Products: Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling sanitary gaskets, O-rings, and sealing solutions for hygienic processing industries including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and dairy.
2. Sanitary Hose & Fittings: Sales of sanitary hoses, hose assemblies, fittings, adapters, and accessories for fluid transfer applications in processing industries.
3. Specialty Products: Specialized products including Detectomer® metal detectable products, tubing, sight gauges, clamps, end caps, and pump/tube replacement parts.
4. Technical Services: Product and technical services including coding, labeling, quality assurance certifications, and packaging/drop shipping services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rubber Fab manufactures sanitary gaskets, O-rings, hoses, hose assemblies, fittings, tubing, sight gauges, clamps, end caps, and compression control products for hygienic processing applications. The company serves food processing, beverage, dairy, pet food, breweries/wineries/distilleries, cannabis extraction, pharmaceutical, and data center cooling industries with FDA and Class VI certified elastomer and thermoplastic components. It also offers ancillary services including 360 radial crimp hose assembly, coding and labeling, quality assurance certification support, and packaging/drop shipping.

Product overview

Rubber Fab Technologies Group, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Sparta, NJ, is a manufacturer of sanitary seals and hoses serving the food, pharmaceutical, beverage, dairy, pet food, and cannabis extraction industries. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of sanitary components including Sanitary Gaskets (FDA and Class VI certified), O-Rings, Sanitary Hose & Hose Assemblies, Hose Fittings & Adapters, Tubing, Sight Gauges, Sanitary Clamps, Sanitary End Caps, Compression Control Products (Torque Rite Smart Clamp), Pump Replacement Parts, Carton Filler Replacement Parts, and Sanitary Tube Supports. The product lineup also includes the Detectomer® Family of Products (metal detectable/x-ray inspectable) and specialty products like Flex-Pure® EPDM gaskets. These products are distributed globally through a network of distributors and serve critical applications in hygienic processing environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart Gasket®: The company's first product launched in 1995; a sanitary gasket product.
• Detectomer®
• Flex-Pure®
• Torque-Rite

Products and services

• Sanitary Gaskets Sanitary gaskets manufactured using FDA and Class VI certified materials for sealing applications in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and dairy processing systems.
• Detectomer Family of Products Metal detectable and X-ray inspectable sealing and hose products designed to prevent contamination in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and other hygienic processing applications.
• O-Rings O-rings and cord available in a variety of sizes and elastomers for sanitary sealing applications in hygienic processing.
• Sanitary Hose & Hose Assemblies Sanitary hoses and pre-assembled hose assemblies available with a wide selection of fittings and accessories for fluid transfer in hygienic processing environments.
• Hose Fittings & Adapters Full line of sanitary hose fittings, adapters, non-metallic fittings, hose collars, and sanitary end caps for hose assembly connections.
• Tubing Sanitary tubing products for fluid transfer within hygienic processing systems.
• Sight Gauges Sight gauges for visual monitoring of fluid levels in sanitary processing systems.
• Sanitary Clamps Sanitary clamps for securing connections in food, pharmaceutical, and beverage processing systems.
• Sanitary End Caps Sanitary end caps for sealing tube and pipe openings in hygienic processing systems.
• Compression Control Products (Torque Rite Smart Clamp) Compression control products, including the Torque Rite Smart Clamp, for ensuring proper torque management on sanitary connections.
• Pump Replacement Parts Replacement parts for sanitary pumps used in food, pharmaceutical, and beverage processing operations.
• Carton Filler Replacement Parts Replacement parts, including rolling diaphragms, for carton filling equipment used in sanitary processing applications.
• Sanitary Tube Supports Tube supports for maintaining structural integrity of sanitary tubing systems.
• Flex-Pure EPDM Gasket EPDM gasket offering temperature resistance from -29°F to 300°F, media resistance to hot water, steam, acids, and alkalies, and compatibility with CIP (Cleaning in Place) and SIP (Sterilization in Place) cleaning media.
• Smart Gasket First proprietary sanitary gasket product launched by Rubber Fab in 1995, establishing the company's foundation in sanitary sealing technology.
• Hose Crimping Services (360 Radial Crimp) Crimping service using 360 Radial Crimp Technology to deliver perfect crimping on hose fittings for reliable sanitary hose assembly connections.
• Coding & Labeling Services Coding and labeling services provided to support product identification and traceability requirements for distributor and customer operations.
• Product & Technical Services Product and technical support services assisting customers with selection, installation, and proper use of sanitary components.
• Quality Assurance Certification Services Quality assurance and certification services supporting compliance requirements for sanitary component applications.
• Packaging & Drop Shipping Services Packaging and drop shipping services supporting distributor and end-customer fulfillment of sanitary component orders.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EnPro Industries, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995EnPro Industries, Inc. is the parent company of Rubber Fab. Rubber Fab operates as part of the EnPro family of companies, along with other brands including Stemco, Garlock Sealing Technologies, Technetics Group, Alluxa, NxEdge, and LeanTEQ. Rubber Fab was acquired by EnPro and continues to operate under their portfolio of industrial technology companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies: Major manufacturer of seals and sealing products for food, beverage, pharma, and process industries, with FDA-compliant material expertise overlapping Rubber Fab's specialty.
• IDEX Corporation: Diversified fluidics and engineered products company with sanitary pumps, fittings, and sealing components serving overlapping food, pharma, and chemical processing customers.
• Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics: Produces sanitary tubing, hoses, seals, and fittings for life sciences, food, and industrial fluid handling — directly competing across multiple Rubber Fab product categories.
• Parker Hannifin: Diversified motion and control technologies giant with a sealing and hose division that competes across sanitary, food-grade, and industrial elastomer applications globally.

Direct peers

• Technetics Group: EnPro sister company producing engineered seals and polymer products for semiconductor, aerospace, and industrial markets; relevant as a portfolio peer sharing distribution and regulatory capabilities.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Global leader in engineered polymer and sealing solutions serving food, pharma, and industrial markets with sanitary elastomer and hose products directly comparable to Rubber Fab's portfolio.
• Greene Tweed: Specialty manufacturer of high-performance seals and elastomer components for pharmaceutical, food, and semiconductor process industries, overlapping with Rubber Fab's regulated verticals.
• Garlock Sealing Technologies: EnPro Industries sister company focused on industrial sealing products; comparable sanitary and FDA-compliant elastomer capabilities, with shared parent-level resources.
• Kuriyama of America: Manufacturer of industrial and specialty hoses including food-grade and chemical-resistant sanitary hose assemblies, directly comparable to Rubber Fab's hose business.
• NewAge Industries: Specialty plastic and silicone tubing, hose, and fittings supplier targeting biopharma, food, and beverage sanitary processing — a focused mid-market peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rubberfab

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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