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		<title>GARY P. METZGAR JOINS VALLEY RUBBER EXECUTIVE TEAM</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Falkville, AL- February 15th, 2010— Valley Rubber, LLC, a leading manufacturer of molded rubber products is pleased to announce the addition of Gary Metzgar to the executive team.  Gary’s background includes executive positions at General Electric and The Marmon Group.  Cronan Connell, President of Valley Rubber, commented: “Valley Rubber has been transformed over several years, resulting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LEADERSHIP TEAM ACHIEVES FULL OWNERSHIP</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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FALKVILLE, AL - October 2, 2009 — The management team consisting of Cronan F. Connell, Damon Tumbleson, Deborah Moore and Mark T. Waters announced today that they have become equal partners and purchased the remaining investment from the group formally known as Scout-Collateral Holdings, now Lazarus Holdings, LLC.
Mr. Connell, President, explained “We could not have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VALLEY RUBBER AMONG INC 5000 HONOREES FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s independent-minded entrepreneurs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valley Rubber Finalist for Small Manufacturer of the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valley Rubber Website Receives Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The design for Valley Rubberâ€™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. ]]></description>
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		<title>Decatur Daily Newspaper Feature Article</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They call themselves â€œbig, black and ugly,â€ and thereâ€™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.]]></description>
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		<title>America&#8217;s 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies Revealed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s independent-minded entrepreneurs.  Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Management Buyout Complete</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.
Regarding the buyout, Mr. Connell, President, explained &#8220;We have been working [...]]]></description>
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