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We design and manufacture parts to fit the form and functionality of your application, no matter what industry you’re in – from medical and surgical to sports and leisure. We always give our customers the edge in high-quality, durable dip-molded parts. From prototype...

At KEP, we have been in the manufacturing game for a long time. Here’s what we have learned: It is important that we make high-quality products. It is equally important to build strong relationships with our customers based on great communication and outstanding...

This month we say goodbye and best wishes to two of our GREAT and longtime team members, Mabel Yoder and Lee Morrison. With a combined 65 YEARS, these two individuals have dedicated a big part of their lives to KEP, they have and will always remain a part of the KEP...

As we turn the leaf into the new year, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have helped make our progress possible — Thank you, and best wishes for a new year of health, happiness, and prosperity. We are looking forward to what 2018 holds. At KEP we always have a...

Karen McRobie has been a part of the Winesburg team since the facility opened over 42 years ago! When you visit our facility, you can be sure to find Karen at the front window where she works as our Shipping Coordinator / Administrative. Our customers and our team...

Thankful for Our Community of Support A big THANK YOU to our customers, employees, and our families. We are who we are and where we are because of you! Our customers have helped us grow thanks to their business and dedicated partnership. Our employees have helped us...

Cindy HarryTom NeilsenSara SouvanarathWhen it Comes to Sales & Customer Service, Our KEP Team Does Whatever it Takes. At Kent Elastomer Products, Inc., we think of ourselves as a service organization disguised as a manufacturing company.  People buy from people...

Thank You Veterans for Your Service Across our three facilities, our employees produce rubber latex, thermoplastic and PVC tubing, dip-molded products, and non-latex Free-Band® tourniquets – but our employees are more than just what they make. All of our employees are...

Bonnie Estes has been working as a lead assembler in our Mogadore facility for over 13 years! A dedicated employee, Bonnie said it’s a good feeling when she trains new employees and sees them progress to working independently thanks to her guidance. We are thankful...

The sign on our wall says “We put our Hearts in our Parts,” but our high standards extend beyond the final products. We also proactively seek out lean practices that guarantee highly efficient storage and timely delivery. We believe this is of the utmost importance to...

Need a special solution? Choose KEP for American-made rubber latex tubing, thermoplastic, PVC tubing, dip-molded products, and more. We lead the way in today’s product innovation, customer service and certified lean manufacturing. Our cross-functional teams work with...

Did you know KEP is the leading dental tubing manufacturer in natural rubber latex and a non-latex thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) alternative? This includes fluid suction hoses and orthodontia retainer bands manufactured in every color and to every specification....

We know if a company says Lean is easy, they’re not doing it right. Lean improvements are tough and difficult to sustain, nevertheless we are dedicated to sustaining them in our facilities and always looking for new ways to improve. Under our President Bob Oborn’s...

Did you know our products have a great reputation—even out in the barn? KEP manufactures extra strength loops that come with castration and horn removal kits. Our tubing is used in a product which is recommended by veterinarians, cattle producers, and others because...