Elder Rubber

What Elder Rubber does

Elder Rubber, Inc. is a privately held wholesale manufacturer and distributor of custom rubber and plastic components, founded in 1963 by Ray Elder and headquartered at 2102 Vanco Drive, Irving, Texas. The company produces O-rings (standard, boss, and military specification), gaskets, seals, grommets, bushings, diaphragms, cup seals, duckbill check valves, couplers, and brake system replacement parts, and it operates as a 'supermarket' for aftermarket vacuum and hydraulic brake rebuild components. Its manufacturing capability stack spans rubber molding, extrusion, die cutting, lathe cutting, rubber-to-metal bonding, and 3D printing, with an adjacent line of devulcanization recycling stars and disks for industrial rubber recyclers.

Elder Rubber holds ISO 9001:2008 (Certificate TRC 00823), AS9100D/ISO9001:2015, and AS9120B/ISO9001:2015 certifications, and it is RoHS compliant under EU regulation, qualifying it for aerospace, military, industrial, and EU-market-adjacent customers. It sells wholesale to four primary segments: the automotive rebuilding aftermarket (primary), aerospace and aviation, industrial and military specification buyers, and recycling facilities. Distribution is direct B2B via phone (214-426-2890), toll-free (1-800-231-2099), and website contact form, with light digital marketing through Facebook, Instagram, and an email newsletter. The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed revenue, no external funding rounds, and remains under private/family ownership with no parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity on record.

Name

Elder Rubber

Legal name

Elder Rubber, Inc.

Website

https://elderrubber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elder Rubber, Inc. is a privately held Irving, Texas wholesale manufacturer and distributor of custom rubber and plastic components, including O-rings, gaskets, seals, grommets, bushings, and brake system parts, serving the automotive rebuilding aftermarket plus aerospace, military, industrial, and recycling customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Rubber Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Rubber Recycling (Crumb Rubber, Devulcanization) (IMANAMAE)

Keywords

• Custom rubber manufacturing
• O-rings gaskets
• Rubber seals bushings
• Aftermarket rubber components
• Industrial elastomer parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Irving

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Manufacturing and Distribution: Wholesale manufacturer and distributor of custom rubber products and aftermarket automotive rubber components, selling O-rings, gaskets, seals, grommets, bushings, duckbill check valves, brake system parts, and custom products to industrial customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elder Rubber, Inc. is a wholesale manufacturer and distributor of custom rubber products and aftermarket rubber components. The company produces O-rings, gaskets, seals, grommets, bushings, diaphragms, cup seals, duckbill check valves, couplers, brake system parts, and recycling stars and disks using molding, extrusion, die cutting, lathe cutting, and 3D printing processes. Custom manufacturing services include rubber bonded to metal, custom tooling, and devulcanization equipment components.

Product overview

Elder Rubber, Inc. is a wholesale manufacturer and distributor of custom rubber products and aftermarket automotive rubber components, founded in 1963. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio centered on custom rubber and plastic manufacturing, offering O-rings (standard, boss, and military specification), gaskets, seals, grommets, bushings, diaphragms, cup seals, duckbill check valves, couplers, and recycling stars & disks. Their core differentiator is custom manufacturing capabilities including extrusion, die cut, lathe cut, rubber molding, rubber bonded to metal, and 3D printing services. The company positions itself as a 'supermarket' for replacement brake parts for vacuum/hydraulic brake systems and serves industrial, military, aerospace, and automotive markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• O-Rings Industrial and military O-rings and backup rings available in various elastomers including silicone, viton, buna, nitrile, SBR, Vamac, fluorosilicone, and EPDM; also offered in teflon and metal for industrial and military specifications. Used across automotive, aerospace, military, and industrial applications.
• Standard O-Rings Standard O-rings conforming to AS-568 sizes with inner diameters ranging from 1/32 to 26-1/2 inches and width of 1/4 inch. Stock catalog items for general industrial and automotive sealing applications.
• Military Specification O-Rings Mil-spec O-rings meeting AMS7274, AMS7270, MIL-P-5516, MIL-P-5515, MIL-W-5521, MIL-P-5510, AMS7276, MIL-P-25732, MIL-S-5049, and MIL-P-5315B specifications in various durometers and materials. Intended for military and defense applications.
• Gaskets Mechanical seals that fill spaces between mating surfaces to prevent leakage. Produced by molding or cutting from materials including rubber, silicone, metal, paper, cork, felt, neoprene, nitrile rubber, fiberglass, and PTFE/Teflon. Used across industrial sealing applications.
• Seals Apparatus that assists in joining systems by containing maximum pressure, preventing leakage, or excluding contamination. Includes oil seals and shaft seals for automotive gearboxes and hydraulic cylinders.
• Grommets Rubber, plastic, or metal grommets in various materials, shapes, and sizes with inner diameters from .094 in. to over 5 in., various outer diameters, and groove widths. Includes military spec grommets for vibration minimization in industrial applications.
• Bushings Independent bearings inserted into housings providing bearing surfaces. Available in multiple styles, sizes, and materials with various inner diameters, outer diameters, and lengths, with 45+ bushing models in catalog.
• Diaphragms Semi-flexible round barriers between two chambers that move slightly up or down depending on pressure. Used in brake system diaphragms, brake parts diaphragms, auto parts diaphragms, and brake booster diaphragms.
• Cup Seals Seals used in hydraulic or pneumatic services including rams, plungers, or piston heads. Feature flared and flexible lips contacting rod or cylinder walls for symmetrical seal design.
• Duckbill Check Valves Check valves designed for rubber applications, allowing flow in one direction while preventing backflow.
• Recycling Stars & Disks Rubber recycling components used in devulcanization machines to shred scrap rubber into strips and remove foreign substances. Includes 6-finger, 8-finger, and 12-finger stars in various sizes and configurations for recycling facilities.
• Couplers Custom rubber couplers for connecting components in various industrial applications.
• Brake System Parts Aftermarket replacement brake parts for rebuilding vacuum and/or hydraulic brake parts, positioning Elder Rubber as the 'supermarket' for brake component replacement in the automotive rebuilding industry.
• Rubber & Plastic Custom Manufacturing Services Custom tooling, extrusion, die cut, lathe cut, rubber molding, and rubber bonded to metal services. Also includes 3D printing manufacturing process using additive methods for producing custom rubber and plastic components.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years of continuous operation in custom rubber manufacturing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Automotive Parts ReManufacturers AssociationminorOthersIndustry association membership for automotive parts remanufacturers, providing networking and industry standards alignment for the automotive rebuilding sector

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apple Rubber Products: Specialty manufacturer of O-rings and seals in custom and standard configurations. Direct match to Elder Rubber's standard and Mil-spec O-ring catalog and elastomer breadth.
• Marco Rubber & Plastics: Distributor and custom fabricator of O-rings, gaskets, seals, and custom molded rubber components. Closely comparable product mix and custom-tooling orientation.
• Custom Rubber Corp. Custom-molded rubber products and seals manufacturer serving industrial, automotive, and aerospace customers. Overlapping custom-molding and elastomer compounding capabilities.
• Precision Polymer Technologies: Manufacturer of high-performance O-rings, seals, and gaskets for aerospace, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Comparable mil-spec and custom engineered elastomer offering.
• Minnesota Rubber & Plastics: Custom molded rubber and plastic component manufacturer serving automotive, industrial, and medical markets. Comparable custom-molding and material compounding capabilities.
• Daemar: Manufacturer and distributor of sealing products including O-rings, gaskets, grommets, and bushings. Near-identical catalog scope and customer base to Elder Rubber.

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Global division of Trelleborg Group producing O-rings, seals, and engineered polymer solutions across many industries. Largest scale competitor in the same product category.
• Greene Tweed: Larger engineered elastomer and sealing solutions provider focused on aerospace, oil & gas, and semiconductor markets. Overlaps with Elder Rubber's aerospace-certified custom seals business.
• Parker Hannifin (O-Ring & Engineered Seals): Industrial giant with a substantial O-ring, seal, and elastomer product line across aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. Differentiated by global scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• RT/DYG Rubber Technology: Niche manufacturer of custom molded rubber products and rubber-to-metal bonded components. Direct overlap with Elder Rubber's bonding and custom tooling capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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