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There’s making rubber and elastomeric compounds. There's getting them on the dock on time. Then there’s also:
- Getting quality right batch after batch after batch
- Keeping your product on schedule and supply chain short with
plants with redundant capabilities in three strategic locations
- Providing supply certainty through materials sourcing plans and other
arrangements that fit your business needs
- Increasing the performance of your formulas, reducing the cost
to achieve your spec or reformulating when a key ingredient becomes
unavailable
- Having one source for practically any compound type and quality
- Getting support in real time should your compound become difficult to manufacture
As a Preferred Compounding customer, these performance-enhancing and value-adding
services are
available to you. And we still get your compound on the dock on time.
Total compound supply chain performance
It's essential to deliver consistent quality rubber compounds on your schedule, batch after batch. But it’s just the start.
You have customers and a bottom-line to satisfy. You want to be
productive, agile and confident. You require high overall value from
your supply chain. And you don’t like unpleasant surprises. Which is why we work to serve your complete compounding and related business needs.
With Preferred, you get more than just compounds. You
get total compound supply chain performance.
About Preferred Compounding
Preferred Compounding (formerly Preferred Rubber Compounding Corp.) is the premier custom
rubber and elastomeric compounder serving customers east of the Rocky
Mountains. From three locations, we reliably deliver a wide range of consistent high-quality compounds.
Read the April 2010
rebranding announcement.
Five value drivers
At Preferred, you'll quickly discover we focus on five value drivers:
- Consistent compound quality
- Deep technical resources at every step, including on your
site
- The ability to produce practically every compound and polymer base type you require
- Motivated service
- A focus on producing value through our overall business relationship.
See the complete compounding performance picture
here.
Preferred in the News

The Preferred Compounding rebranding launch and a conversation with Ken Bloom is featured in the May 3rd Rubber & Plastics
News. You can find the article online at rubbernews.com.
Watermill Group
Preferred Compounding is a portfolio company of The Watermill Group of Lexington, Massachusetts. Watermill helps companies reach their true potential as thriving businesses capable of supporting jobs and contributing to their local communities.