Ames Rubber Announces Acquisition of Star Glo Industries Rubber Business to Broaden Its Capabilities of Molded Rubber-to-Metal Solutions

Ames PressBy Derek Eversdyke January 24, 2023

HAMBURG, NJ – January 18, 2023 – Ames Rubber Corporation has announced its acquisition of equipment and top talent from the rubber related operations of Star Glo Industries, a manufacturer of high-precision rubber components and assemblies. This acquisition will significantly enhance Ames’s capabilities, allowing them to increase production capacity of custom rubber-to-metal parts, manufacture metal…

Coronavirus Update from Ames Rubber Corporation

Ames Press, Corporate NewsBy Derek Eversdyke March 13, 2020

Coronavirus Update from Ames Rubber Corporation March 13, 2020 As the coronavirus continues to spread, Ames is closely monitoring the potential impact to our business. We hear about the coronavirus from our supply base, our customers, and our teammates. As such, we believe it is important that Ames share the steps we are taking to…

Ames Today and Beyond

70th Anniversary, Ames PressBy Derek Eversdyke December 12, 2019

Ames Today and Beyond During the beginning of the decade, Ames continued experimentation with different spray processes to develop ice-phobic and erosion-resistant coatings for the aerospace industry. The consistent progression led to a breakthrough that saw Ames achieve the levels of protection sought during the prototyping phase. Parts were sent for final testing and once…

Ames Helps Stuff the Bus in 12th Annual Event

Ames PressBy Derek Eversdyke November 26, 2019

On Friday November 22nd the Ames team participated in the 12th Annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive to Help Neighbors in Sussex County. Ames teammates collected non-perishable items during the month of November to donate to the event. The annual event benefits the Sussex County Social Services Food Pantry. Sponsored by local businesses the event…

Retirement Announcement – Don Conner

Ames Press, Employee UpdatesBy Derek Eversdyke November 21, 2019

Retirement Announcement – Don Conner It is with great sadness that Ames announces that after 49 years of service our dedicated and hard-working production technician Don Conner will be retiring as of November 30, 2019. Don was hired on February 16, 1970 within the grinding department, working his way through nearly every department and position within…

Ames Enters the New Century

70th Anniversary, Ames PressBy Derek Eversdyke November 6, 2019

Ames Enters the New Century With the turn of the new century, Ames made a strategic decision to move more towards government contract work and the Aerospace industry. Ames had developed various coating materials and processes throughout the years of serving the copier and printer markets with various rubber roller products. During research into other…

Ames Excels into the 90s

70th Anniversary, Ames Press, BlogBy Derek Eversdyke October 15, 2019

Ames Excels into the 90s The 1990s were a period of change and national recognition for Ames. The process of changing the culture started in the 1980s but saw the fruits of its labor recognized in the first half of the ’90s. In the early 1980s, senior management realized that the international marketplace was changing…

Ames Celebrates 70th Anniversary BBQ

Ames PressBy Derek Eversdyke September 17, 2019

Ames Celebrates 70th Anniversary BBQ Hamburg, NJ (September 17, 2019) – On Friday 9/6/19 Ames held their 70th-anniversary employee appreciation barbecue at their Hamburg, NJ headquarters. With more than 100 teammates in attendance, Ames celebrated the event with fun and games. Teammates enjoyed leisure time that involved members of the management team cooking and serving food…

During the 1980s Ames Soars to New Heights

70th Anniversary, Ames PressBy Derek Eversdyke August 30, 2019

During the 1980s Ames Soars to New Heights If the 1970s saw explosive growth for Ames, the 1980s saw a tectonic shift in the way the company did business, who it supported, and how it made money. The 1980s saw the rise of personal computing and the rapid decline of the typewriter in the workplace.…

Ames Roars Into the 1970s

70th Anniversary, Ames Press, BlogBy Derek Eversdyke August 7, 2019

Ames Roars Into the 1970s It was 1970 and Ames was now a 20-year-old venture, and beginning to explode at the seams due to plant capacity issues caused by the exponential growth seen in the Office Automation space. This kicked off a search for new facilities to increase capacity and continue to facilitate Ames’ growth.…