Universal Polymer & Rubber, Ltd. is based in Middlefield, OH USA and was started in 1970. It has operated continuously since ... its inception. UP&R, as it is commonly known to customers, vendors, and associates, is a privately held company that is part of the Cypress Companies of Akron, OH. We are a manufacturer of rubber molded parts, rubber extruded parts, and plastic extruded parts. These parts are supplied to a variety of different industries, and to various global locations. We sell our products into four major markets on three separate continents. The major markets served include the transportation and cargo control market, construction and pipe manufacturers market, automotive OE supply chain as a Tier II and Tier III, and the general industrial market that comprises several well known manufacturers of globally used products and equipment. read more