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From Design to Finished Product Have a unique challenge? Put KEP to the test! We’ve solved a broad range of customer challenges – including many product solutions that stand the test of time. A large medical device customer of ours was left with several challenges...

As KEP’s Strategic Alliance Manager, Brad Huntley comes to us with a wealth of experience that will help KEP continue to grow. Brad has a successful 35-year background in sales and sales management, which includes many honors and numerous awards. Brad says his best...

Congrats Thomas Kiglics In addition to celebrating leadership among our team, we love sharing stories of KEP kids following in the leadership footsteps of their parents! KEP’s Director of Quality Assurance, Beverly Kiglics’s son, Thomas Kiglics, recently earned the...

  Groundbreaking Has Begun for Kent Facility Expansion Kent Elastomer Products Inc., (KEP) is expanding its headquarters at 1500 St. Clair Ave., Kent, OH 44240 to accommodate a growing workforce. KEP – a leading U.S. manufacturer and distributor of elastomer and latex...

Teri Clark is a Staff Accountant at our Kent facility. With a background in the accounting field, Teri offers experienced accounting services in accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit and collections, payroll and human resources. Teri has her Bachelor of...

High-Quality Tubing Designed to Serve the Food, Dairy, and Beverage Industries Kent Elastomer Products is your resource for food-grade tubing solutions – we help our customers in the food and beverage industry prototype and manufacture quality products and equipment...

Greg Graham is the Director of Extrusion Operations out of our Mogadore facility and has been with the company for 17 years! Greg began his career as a technician before working his way up to a supervisor role and now management. Greg says he is dedicated to improving...

We want to shine a light on all our great new hires and promotions! With a range of educational backgrounds, and decades of combined experience in chemistry, management, business, strategic sales, accounting and more, our newest team members are a great asset to our...

We thank all of our hardworking teams in our Kent, Mogadore and Winesburg facilities for all that you do to keep KEP continually improving and growing steady. Many of our unsung heroes are people who perform very important roles, quietly and consistently. They are...

Delivering Products Better In 2016, one of our loyal food and beverage customers complained of receiving their finished product in damaged boxes. The boxes of our product were being handled roughly by the freight company, but we knew we could work out a solution on...

Bev Kiglics is the Director of Quality Assurance for KEP, responsible for our quality management system and head of the QA department. Bev has been with KEP for over 10 years and says she loves her role, thanks to the people at KEP who make it a great place to work!...

Keith Wengerd directs our Winesburg operations which processes, inspects, packages and assembles our products. He offers customers assistance with building and improving their assembled products processes and leads the lean initiative at the Winesburg facility. A team...

In-House Assembly Services Customer: Medical equipment manufacturer Background: A few years ago, one of our longtime medical equipment manufacturer customers wanted to save on expenses for third-party assembly. At the time, Kent Elastomer Products did not offer...

Back to KEP 2018-2019 The kids are probably dreading it, but you might actually be looking forward to the freedom of kids going back to school! When back-to-school supplies arrive in stores (which seems earlier and earlier every year) and when student athletes hit the...

Women Breaking the Mold Congratulations to Renée Onesti, Director of Engineering and Maintenance at KEP, for her nomination to be profiled in Plastics News’ July 23, 2018 Women in Plastics issue for this year’s report of Women Breaking the Mold. Plastics News Women...

Ken Robison is a Senior Supervisor at our Kent facility, where he oversees the manufacture of latex tubing and custom dip-molded products. Ken joined the KEP team back in 1985 and has been steadily proving his worth and climbing the ladder in the 30+ years since! Born...

Happy Father’s Day Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads out there who aren’t told enough how much they’re appreciated. From encouraging their kids to be their best to giving useful advice that gets passed down through the generations. We wanted to hear some of...

Summertime...and the livin’ is easy. As you kick back and enjoy the season’s fine weather and outdoor activities, just know that KEP products are helping to facilitate your fun. From the ocean to the ballpark, see all the places our tubing products are providing the...

Willie Nelson has been a team member at Kent Elastomer Products since 2006. He has recently been promoted to the 3rd shift supervisor’s position after years of hard work and dedication. Willie has worked in almost every department in both Mogadore and Kent facilities....

In-Demand Laboratory Supply Products  What do scientists, lab technicians, nurses, and KEP have in common? Our high-quality laboratory supply products, of course! KEP laboratory supply products are in demand because they help industry professionals keep their focus on...