Being the first rubber company in the Carolinas, Southern Rubber Company, Inc. received its charter in 1925. Early on, tires, hoses, belts, and oil jobber supplies were the main areas of attention. Southern Rubber Company, Inc. started to diversify as more companies moved to the South and started using industrial rubber instead of only hose and gaskets for its vehicle goods.

When Southern Rubber initially began, our gaskets were cut with a die, a mallet, and an oak stump. A cutting-edge fabrication section that makes use of computer-operated punch presses, moving head presses, rotary presses, slitting and laminating equipment, and a waterjet has been installed over the years.

Although our industry has evolved throughout the years, our objective remains the same now as it did in