FALKVILLE, August 12, 2009 — Inc. magazine ranked Valley Rubber, LLC on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. This is the second consecutive year for Valley Rubber to be honored. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. (more…)

Falkville, AL, June 10, 2009- The Tenth Annual Alabama Manufacturer of the Year Awards Celebration took place on June 3, 2009 in Montgomery, AL. Valley Rubber of Falkville – manufacturer of wear-resistant products primarily for the mining and construction aggregate markets as well as customized rubber products – was selected as a finalist for Small Manufacturer of the Year (more…)

Falkville, AL, March 16, 2009 — The design for Valley Rubber’s website, www.BigBlackandUgly.com, was awarded Best of Show at the 2009 Addy Ceremony. The winning entry was created by McWhorter Communications, a marketing and public relations agency in Decatur, Alabama. (more…)

THE DECATUR DAILY, October 26, 2008 - By Eric Fleischauer

BIG, BLACK and UGLY: Valley Rubber’s sales bounce ever higher despite disastrous national economy

They call themselves “big, black and ugly,” and there’s no denying it.

Valley Rubber of Falkville has all those characteristics, but it produces another one: money.

No business is entirely recession-proof, but with its diverse mix of customized industrial products, Valley Rubber comes close. Despite a disastrous economy, President Cronan Connell said, rubber sales are bouncing ever higher. (more…)

NEW YORK, August 20, 2008 —“ Inc. today ranked Valley Rubber, LLC on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. (more…)

FALKVILLE, AL - July 16, 2004 — The executive team consisting of Cronan F. Connell, Damon Tumbleson, Deborah Moore and Mark T. Waters announced today that they have completed a management buyout of Valley Rubber, LLC along with the strong financial backing of Scout-Collateral Holdings. (more…)