About Us
The Work You’ll Love & the History Behind it
We manufacture an extensive line of conveyor belts and sheet rubber products to meet the needs of customers nationwide. Our conveyor belts are used in a variety of markets, including Agriculture, Mining, Power Generation, Pulp & Paper, Construction, and Package Handling. Our full line of sheet rubber products are used for sealing, protecting, and cushioning in the road and bridge construction, building construction, and vibration isolation markets. GRT is a stable and growing business that’s been producing high quality industrial rubber products from our NE Arkansas factory for over 40 years.
1880
Boston Woven Hose is founded.
1936
Rotocure Patent Awarded
1957
Boston Woven Hose is acquired by American Biltrite.
1963
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Manufacturing begins at the Ripley, MS plant.
1967
Valley Rubber begins in Falkville, AL
1978
Manufacturing begins at the Paragould, AR plant.
1981
Boston Industrial Division acquired by Dana.
1995
Valley Rubber, LLC Formed
1997
Paragould, AR plant is acquired by Coltec Industries.
1999
B.F. Goodrich and Coltec merge.
2003
EnPro Industries and Garlock Rubber formed.
2006
WARCO acquires Biltrite Ripley Operations
2009
Rockland International Acquired by Valley Rubber
2014
GRT Rubber Technologies, LLC formed.
2021
GRT Acquires Valley Rubber, LLC.
2022
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GRT Rubber Acquires Biltrite Ripley Operations
