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 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 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…
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 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.…
Ames Into the 1960s After over a decade in business, Ames Rubber had shifted from a platen supply company for Ames Supply to an outright contract manufacturer for some of the top corporations in the country. As Ames began to develop more relationships and take on more customers within the Office Automation industry, it continued…
1950s – A Formative Period for Ames Rubber The first full decade of Ames Rubber Company’s (ARC) life began with trying to solve an issue that plagued the typewriter industry at the time: How to make consistently good parts within a tolerance that would give the end user a reliable experience each time. Ames began…
“Dating back to the days of supplying rubber platens to the typewriter industry, Ames has continually provided high quality, high performing elastomeric products, and services to a multitude of industries. I have been proud and will continue to be proud, of leading such a wonderful organization with exceptional teammates, serving both long-standing and new customers…