Ric Selip, Robert Jessup & Steve Knowles acquire Geneva Rubber
Joe Misinec becomes a partial owner of Grand River Rubber, assumes title of vice president of Grand River Rubber & Plastics. GRRP exited plastics line of business
Added Joe Misinec as fourth partner
Donald Chaplin hired into manufacturing production
Ric Selip named Rubber Plastics News ‘Executive of the Year’
Ric Selip and Joe Misinec purchase remaining shares from Robert Jessup and become 50/50 join partnership
Entered sweeper belt market
First trip to China to enter sweeper belt global market
Grand River receives ‘Ashtabula’s Best of the County President’s Award’
Sweeper belt cell expansion
Enters tube membrane market
Jason Brand hired as Vice President of Manufacturing
GRRP becomes 100% Employee Owned Company (ESOP). Acquires Cupples Rubber
Tri-Seals Lathe Cut Division acquisition. Food grade white lathe cut cell expansion
Icon Polymer Belt Division Acquisition
Ric Selip and Joe Misinec named Rubber & Plastics News ‘Co-Executives of the Year’
Donny Chaplin named President of Grand River Rubber & Plastics
Grand River acquires the flat belt division of Flexhaust, Inc. Grand River completes 2.4 million expansion of Drum & Pail manufacturing line and administrative offices