Essential componentry for a range of industries

Skellerup Rubber Services and Thorndon Rubber

Within Skellerup's Industrial Division, Skellerup Rubber Services is at the forefront of technical manufacturing of polymers in New Zealand.

Rubber Services has a long history of technical expertise in rubber. The strict control and management of quality systems at both the New Zealand manufacturing operations and at the premises of outsourced manufacturing partners ensures products meet the strict criteria of quality and reliability required.

Rubber Services has four divisions within the business servicing Rubber Moulding, Roller Recovering, and Rubber Compounding customers in New Zealand and a Product Development division servicing customers globally.

With the largest boutique moulding facility in New Zealand, Rubber Services specialises in the niche markets of technically demanding components and volumes which Asian manufacturers are unable to match, and can make anything from a simple component to a highly complex co-polymer product or from one to 100,000 components.

The Roller Recovery division specialises in roll covering and grinding services for large industrial clients or can provide new rollers if required.

"We have the advantage of being able to offer extremely close tolerances. This is a result of constant development of specialist materials for an array of applications using a range of polymers, from rubber to polyurethanes, combined with a specialty roll grinding service," says General Manager, Skellerup Rubber Services, Dave Gulliver.

As a Rubber Compound supplier, it has one of the best compounding and laboratory facilities in New Zealand. The focus is on quality so every batch of rubber is tested to ensure it meets the required specifications.

"This allows us to consistently deliver quality compounds which are proven performers," says Gulliver.

The Product Development team designs highly sophisticated components for the global market, specialising in rubber to plastic co-moulded components that provide solutions which ultimately improve product performance and reduce overall cost to the customer.

Wellington-based Thorndon Rubber offers specialist rubber roller recovering services to printing companies both in New Zealand and Australia. They are the market leader in this industry and are the epitome of service. They also supply a range of rubber sheeting, industrial matting and extruded sponge rubber profiles for numerous industrial applications.

Rubber Services and Thorndon Rubber are at the heart of industrial rubber in New Zealand.

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For further information, please contact: Deborah Allan, Skellerup Marketing Coordinator (03 381 5810 or 027 226 1828) or Janine Ogier (0277 534 360) or Erin Jamieson (021 743 237) at Convergence Communications. Tel: 03 365 0081