North West Rubber

1968

In 1968, North West Rubber Ltd. started in a barn that was rented from the CP Rail company in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada.

1970

In the late ’60’s and early ’70’s, the company used recycled materials to make their rubber mats. They expanded the uses of rubber mats into the equine and farming industries.

1971

The engineers at NWR experimented with adding sulfur to make vulcanized rubber mats and the quality and durability of the rubber mats became significantly better.

1973

This new ability to produce high quality vulcanized rubber mats expanded NWR’s business into rubber mats designed for ice rinks, gyms, truck beds and more.

1996

NWR moved from Pitt Meadows to Abbotsford with an expanded manufacturing area.

1997

In addition to the demand for recycled rubber products, there has been a growing demand for virgin rubber products. This led NWR to Asia to explore the options for manufacturing specialty rubber products.

2001

The Ultra Sonic Cutter "USC" was purchased allowing detailed logos and custom products to be produced.

2002

North West Rubber formed a committed overseas partnership with Beijing Rubber to manufacture more specialty rubber products in a facility that closer to the location of the raw material sources.

2007

Due to their rapid growth and expansion, NWR brings on the new President and CEO – Leighton Friesen – and his team to bring a different approach to the company.

2010

NWR built a new facility in Ontario and has seen several expansions since.

2016

NWR has taken part in providing flooring for a number of iconic projects such as; the Vegas Golden Knights Hockey Arena, the USA Hockey Arena, State University gyms and the Murieta Equestrian Center.

2018

NWR announced plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Houston TX.

Formation of Evolve Recycling Inc.