Custom Rubber Corp. was one of the founding members of the Association of Rubber Products Manufacturers and Custom Rubber Corp.'s President, Charlie Braun, was an original Board of Directors member and maintains his positon on the Board of ARPM.
Rubber & Plastics News recently had an article about ARPM. Ten years after its' formation, the association reached 100 members. The full article can be read here: RPN Article: ARPM tops century mark in members, looks to bright future.
The article outlines how Charlie and two other executives in the industry worked to identify the right association management company and how a core group of executives and their companies led the shift from the tire-dominated RMA (now the US Tire Manufacturers Association) to the creation of a new industry trade association. Along the way there have been many challenges and Custom Rubber Corp. has been actively involved in ARPM's growth and development through very active engagement.
Custom Rubber Corp. completely supports ARPM's many initiatives, including:
- The maintenance of key industry standards like "The Rubber Handbook"
- Safety initiatives, particluarly around rubber mill safety
- Training and the development of industry-leading on-line training
- Benchmarking and networking across the industry
Charlie firmly believes that active engagement in trade associations, across all levels of the Custom Rubber Corp. organization, makes his organization better and more prepared to meet every day's new challenges.