What Ames Rubber Corporation does

Ames Rubber Corporation is a privately held, vertically integrated custom elastomeric components manufacturer founded in 1949 and headquartered in Hamburg, New Jersey. The company engineers and produces high-performance rubber parts, rubber-to-metal bonded assemblies, and spray-on elastomeric coatings for OEMs across aerospace, defense, medical, electrical distribution, transportation, safety, inflatables, and office automation. Manufacturing capabilities include injection and compression molding, liquid polymer spray coating, 13-axis Swiss screw machining, small-batch rubber compound mixing, and rubber-to-metal bonding processes, supported by over 5,000 proprietary elastomer formulations and a patented multilayer fuser roller technology (US Patent 6,596,357) used in Xerox high-speed printers. The company is one of the few US contract manufacturers certified to AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, and AS13100 with ANAB accreditation, and is ITAR-registered, with additional approvals covering NIOSH CBRN respiratory components and FDA-compliant medical device manufacturing.

Ames generates revenue through a quote-based, project-specific B2B contract manufacturing model, selling directly to enterprise OEM engineering and procurement teams via an online RFQ portal. Pricing is customized to part complexity, material specification, tooling, and volume, with long-term contractual relationships replacing transactional sales. Customer tenure is exceptionally long — the Xerox relationship dates to the late 1950s — and the customer roster includes Lockheed Martin, NASA, Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, GKN Aerospace, Tyvek/DuPont, Survitec, ABB, Wabtec, Kidde, Case Medical, and InVeris Training Solutions. Aerospace accounts for approximately one-third of annual sales, with Xerox's fuser roller line (approximately 50,000 units annually) representing a second anchor. The company employs 101-250 people across two New Jersey facilities (Hamburg headquarters/commercial division and Sussex aerospace division).

Recent strategic activity is centered on capability expansion and consolidation: in January 2023, Ames acquired StarGlo Industries' rubber operations, adding small-batch mixing and precision metal machining; a new DESMA 968.400 injection molding press was commissioned in December 2020; and the company hired additional staff through the COVID-19 period. Leadership transitioned in January 2022 when Mark Wilhelm succeeded Chuck Roberts (who served from 1976) as President/CEO, with Roberts moving to an Executive Advisor role. The firm is independently owned with no disclosed external investors, subsidiaries, or parent company, and its geographic focus remains domestic (United States) with North American market reach.

Name

Ames Rubber Corporation

Legal name

Ames Rubber Corporation

Website

https://amescorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ames Rubber Corporation is a 1949-founded, privately held New Jersey manufacturer of custom high-performance elastomeric components and rubber-to-metal bonded assemblies, serving aerospace, defense, medical, electrical, transportation, safety, and office automation OEMs via direct B2B contract manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Elastomeric Component Manufacturing

NAICS

Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use (326291), Rubber Product Manufacturing (3262), All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing (326299)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Molded & Extruded Industrial Rubber Parts (Custom Components) (IMANALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rubber Linings, Coatings & Corrosion Protection (Tanks, Pipes, Chutes) (IMANALAH), Vibration Control & Anti-Vibration Products (Mounts, Bushings, Isolators) (IMANALAD), Food-Grade, Medical & Cleanroom Rubber Compounds (IMANAJAH)

Keywords

• Custom rubber molding
• Elastomeric components
• Rubber-to-metal bonding
• Elastomeric spray coatings
• Precision fuser rollers

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Elastomer Component Manufacturing: B2B contract manufacturing of custom high-performance rubber components and elastomeric solutions for OEM customers across aerospace, defense, medical, transportation, office automation, and safety industries. Revenue is generated through direct project contracts with engineering firms and OEM procurement teams. Custom quote-based pricing for specification-driven parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ames Rubber Corporation is a custom contract manufacturer of high-performance elastomeric components, including molded rubber parts, rubber-to-metal bonded assemblies, and elastomeric spray coatings, sold directly to OEM customers in aerospace, defense, medical, office automation, transportation, electrical distribution, safety, and inflatables markets. The company combines proprietary elastomer formulation, injection/compression/transfer molding, and patented spray-coating processes to deliver specification-driven components engineered for extreme environments. All work is delivered through project-based, quote-priced B2B contracts with enterprise OEMs and government contractors.

Product overview

Ames Rubber Corporation is a custom high-performance rubber solutions company offering a comprehensive portfolio of elastomeric products and services. The core offering consists of high-performance rubber parts including custom molded rubber components and rubber-to-metal bonded assemblies. Key product lines include AMESShield elastomeric coatings for aerospace erosion and ice protection, precision fuser rollers for printing systems, CBRN gas mask components, and FDA-compliant medical device rubber components. Manufacturing capabilities span injection and compression molding, elastomeric spray coatings, Swiss screw machining, and small-batch rubber mixing. The company serves aerospace, defense, medical, office automation, transportation, and safety industries through vertically integrated manufacturing from concept design through production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Xerox fuser rollers achieve over 1 million copies per roll, with some exceeding 2.6 million copies — enabling decades of use in high-volume printing environments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Xerox CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince the late 1950s, Ames and Xerox have collaborated on custom elastomer roller technology. Their most significant joint innovation is the patented multilayer fuser roller spray technology combining silicone base layers with fluoroelastomer top coatings, enabling over 1 million copies per roller (samples exceeding 2.6M). Ames took over the full spray process in 2019 and has produced approximately 50,000 fuser rollers annually for Xerox's high-speed copiers and printers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greene Tweed & Co. High-performance elastomers, seals, and engineered polymer components for aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and industrial markets — same specification-driven OEM contract model, similar compliance moat (AS9100), and overlapping aerospace/defense customer profile.
• Stockwell Elastomerics: Custom rubber and silicone molded components, gaskets, and elastomeric solutions for aerospace, defense, and industrial OEMs — analogous mid-size U.S. specialty elastomer manufacturer serving similar specification-driven markets.
• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies: Custom-engineered seals and elastomeric components for automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial OEMs — closest peer in terms of molded rubber parts, material science depth, and OEM-direct B2B contract manufacturing model.
• Minor Rubber Products: Custom molded rubber products and components for industrial, military, and medical OEMs — closely comparable mid-size specialty rubber manufacturer with focus on custom formulations and OEM-direct sales.
• Eldon James: Custom molded elastomers, plastics, and tubing for medical, life sciences, and industrial OEMs — comparable mid-market specialty manufacturer with FDA/medical-device compliance capability and rapid custom-production orientation.
• Apple Rubber Products: Custom molded rubber parts and sealing solutions for OEMs across aerospace, medical, and industrial markets — directly comparable custom-mixing, molding, and prototype-to-production service offering.
• Marco Rubber & Plastics: Custom molded rubber and plastic components supplier serving aerospace, medical, and industrial OEMs — comparable custom-mixing, molding, and specification-driven B2B contract manufacturing footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg AB: Global engineered polymer and elastomer solutions provider serving aerospace, automotive, medical, and industrial OEMs with molded rubber and sealing products — directly comparable business model and customer overlap to Ames' aerospace/defense work, but at vastly larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Parker Hannifin (Engineered Materials / LORD): Diversified motion and control technologies giant whose Engineered Materials segment supplies custom elastomeric components, vibration isolation, and rubber-to-metal bonded parts for aerospace and industrial OEMs — overlaps directly with Ames' aerospace and industrial offerings as part of a much broader portfolio.

Regional players

• TRP Polymer Solutions: U.K.-based custom molded rubber products and elastomer sealing solutions for aerospace, defense, oil & gas, and medical OEMs — comparable product line and customer profile to Ames, but operates primarily in Europe rather than competing head-to-head in the U.S.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theamescorp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@amescorporation1772
• Facebookfacebook.com/theamescorporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ames-rubber---the-polymer-solutions-company

Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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