Muscle Shoals, Alabama (January 11, 2017) – Robbins LLC, a HEXPOL Company, recently introduced a new Robbins logo. As the leading global provider of retread products, Robbins helps its customers deliver the best retread tires available for trucks, OTR vehicles, and passenger cars.
“We decided to update our logo in order to highlight our heritage and the fact that we proudly make our products in the United States”, said Terry Elgin, Managing Director of Robbins LLC.
The logo features a stylized R with a red, white, and blue stars & stripes design. It represents the quality of the comprehensive line of Robbins retreading products, all “Made in the USA” with precise compound formulations and leading technology.
“We tested the new logo with
customers globally and the response was overwhelmingly positive,” according to
Hugo Sandberg, Robbins LLC Senior Sales Manager.
The new logo is featured on
the company’s products and website. It will also become evident on packaging,
brochures, and other company materials.
For more information about
Robbins LLC, go to www.robbinsllc.com. For information about HEXPOL products
and services, visit www.hexpolcompounding.com.
About Robbins LLC
Robbins is the leading global
provider of envelopes, curing tubes, retreading accessories, and rubber
compounds. Founded in 1921 as Robbins Tire and Rubber Company by Stanley
Robbins, the company has over 90 years of rubber industry experience. Robbins
is committed to helping customers make the best retread tires available.
Located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Robbins has been manufacturing curing tubes
since 1950 and precure envelopes since the 1970s. Robbins introduced
Compression Molding Technology (CMT) in 2002. HEXPOL purchased Robbins LLC in
2012 and implemented Continuous Improvement programs in 2015.
About HEXPOL Compounding
HEXPOL is the
leading global developer and manufacturer of quality polymer compounds. The
company provides proprietary and standard rubber compounding solutions to the
automotive and transportation; energy, oil & gas; wire and cable; medical
and pharmaceutical; general industrial; building and construction; water
treatment; tire and toll, and consumer markets.
Sixteen
locations in North America include legacy names such as Gold Key Processing,
Burton Rubber Processing, Chase Elastomer, Colonial Rubber Works, Robbins LLC,
Kardoes Rubber, HEXPOL Silicone Compounding, and RheTech. HEXPOL capabilities
include: Rubber Compounding, Rolls, Specialty Products, Tire and Toll,
Retreading, Thermoplastic and TPE Compounding, Silicone Compounding, and
Outsourcing Services.
Based in
Malmo, Sweden, HEXPOL has a global footprint, with manufacturing facilities
strategically located to serve customers across North America, Europe and Asia.
HEXPOL is a U.S. $1.3 billion a year business with 3,900 employees at 34
locations in 11 countries.