by Kent Elastomer | Nov 7, 2017 | Leaderviews
Meet Bonnie Estes 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....
by Kent Elastomer | Oct 10, 2017 | Leaderviews
KEP Hosts University of Akron Students to Share Lessons of Lean Improvement 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...
by Kent Elastomer | Sep 29, 2017 | Leaderviews
KEP Loves Solving Customer Challenges 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....
by Kent Elastomer | Sep 29, 2017 | Cost of Cheap, Leaderviews
3 Benefits of Sourcing American-made Natural Rubber for Your Business Did you know KEP is the ONLY manufacturer of natural rubber latex tubing in the U.S.A.? We are one of the few companies in our industry that can proudly claim that ALL our products are still made in...
by Kent Elastomer | Sep 26, 2017 | Leaderviews
Did You Know? Dental Edition 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...
by Kent Elastomer | Sep 26, 2017 | Leaderviews
Sharing Some Lean Journey Lessons 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....
