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Preferred Compounding

Get total compound supply chain value with Preferred Compounding

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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

Rubber and Plastics 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.