Rubber World

What Rubber World does

Rubber World provides rubber chemists and formulators with the most up-to-date technical information available. In addition to providing engineers with the latest equipment and production technology, the research and development employees are given the most current technical know-how.

Name

Rubber World

Legal name

Rubber World Magazine, Inc.

Website

https://www.rubberworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rubber World is a technical magazine for the rubber industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Akron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Free subscriptions to Rubber World Magazine distributed to rubber chemists, formulators, and industry professionals. Revenue is generated through advertising rather than subscription fees.
2. Advertising: Display advertising, sponsored content, and digital ad placements across the website and digital editions. Advertisers include rubber industry suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and chemical companies.
3. Sponsored Content and Issue Sponsorships: Individual magazine issues are sponsored by specific companies, with featured focus areas (e.g., 'This issue focuses on Silicone, Liquid Silicone & Medical').

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rubber World is a monthly B2B trade publication that provides technical service information to rubber chemists, formulators, and industry professionals through a print magazine, digital edition, website, and daily news email. The publication is monetized through advertising, sponsored content, and individual issue sponsorships placed by rubber chemical suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and rubber product makers. Supporting offerings include an industry directory, event calendar, book store, and specialized directories/publications such as The Blue Book, The Red Book, and Rubber Review.

Product overview

Rubber World is a B2B publication consisting of a single unified magazine product. The core offering is Rubber World Magazine, published twelve times annually, which delivers technical service information to rubber chemists and formulators. Supporting products include the Book Store for industry publications, Industry Links directory, Industry Calendar for events, The Blue Book and Red Book directories, and Rubber Review publication. The publication covers technical topics including extrusion, mixing, molding, testing, silicone, natural rubber, patents, and tire technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rubber World Magazine Monthly print and digital trade magazine delivering technical service information, industry news, market reports, patent compilations, and research articles on rubber compounding, processing, and manufacturing to rubber chemists, formulators, and industry professionals.
• Book Store Online store offering rubber industry publications and books for purchase.
• Industry Links Directory of rubber industry resources, organizations, and partner links accessible to readers and industry professionals.
• Industry Calendar Calendar listing upcoming rubber industry events, conferences, and trade shows for industry professionals.
• The Blue Book Rubber industry directory referenced on the Rubber World site, providing listings of companies and suppliers in the rubber industry.
• The Red Book Rubber industry directory referenced on the Rubber World site, providing listings of companies and suppliers in the rubber industry.
• Rubber Review Supplementary publication providing additional rubber industry news, articles, and editorial content beyond the main Rubber World Magazine.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MESNACminorOthersSponsor of Rubber World Magazine, appearing as a sponsor on the homepage.
• AirbossminorOthersAdvertiser featuring on Rubber World website with logo placement and link.
• WYKOminorOthersAdvertiser with logo placement on Rubber World website.
• VMI MaxxminorOthersAdvertiser with logo placement on Rubber World website.
• StruktolminorOthersAdvertiser and sponsor featured on Rubber World website and magazine issues.
• Rubber Division, ACScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRubber World publishes content for the Rubber Division, ACS, including International Elastomer Conference coverage and show daily publications. The magazine serves as a publishing partner for industry events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rubber & Plastics News: A leading trade publication covering the rubber and plastics industries, directly competing with Rubber World for the same advertiser and reader base of rubber industry professionals in North America.
• Compounding World: A trade publication dedicated specifically to rubber compounding, directly overlapping with Rubber World's core coverage of rubber chemists, formulators, and compounders globally.
• Plastics News: A major trade publication for the plastics industry operated by Crain Communications, serving a closely adjacent manufacturing industry and competing for overlapping advertiser budgets from materials and equipment suppliers.
• Tire Review: A B2B trade publication serving the tire industry, overlapping significantly with Rubber World's tire technology coverage and competing for the same rubber industry advertiser pool.
• Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN): The flagship trade publication of the American Chemical Society covering the broader chemical industry; it overlaps with Rubber World's chemistry-focused audience and shares the ACS institutional relationship that Rubber World also leverages.

Regional players

• European Rubber Journal: A trade magazine focused on the rubber industry in Europe, covering similar technical, market, and industry news content to Rubber World but serving primarily European rubber professionals and advertisers.

Emerging players

• Adhesives & Sealants Industry: A trade publication serving the adhesives and sealants industry, an adjacent industrial segment that shares many of the same chemist/formulator readers and material suppliers as Rubber World.
• Plastics Technology: A trade publication focused on plastics processing and manufacturing, covering technical content areas (mixing, molding, extrusion) that closely mirror Rubber World's editorial scope for adjacent rubber processors.
• Industrial Heating: A B2B trade publication covering industrial thermal processing, including rubber curing and vulcanization processes, sharing some advertiser overlap with Rubber World's equipment and processing supplier base.

Broad incumbents

• Machine Design: A long-established B2B trade publication covering mechanical engineering and industrial equipment design, overlapping with Rubber World's coverage of rubber processing machinery and equipment suppliers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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