At Vip Rubber and Plastic, we truly appreciate our employees and the hard work they put in every single day. We are honored that our employees stay loyal to us for the long run. Our philosophy is to treat employees as family, and we do that in many unconventional ways. We understand hardships and the many challenges people face in the workforce and align with our employees to make sure they are well taken care of. We recently celebrated and honored our long-time employees. We have 32 excellent people who have been with us for 30 or more years, four have been with us for 10+ years, and 19 with ..read more

Come See Us At The Glass Build Show Vip Rubber and Plastic is pleased to announce that we’re exhibiting at GlassBuild America in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 18 to 20, 2022 (Booth #8174). It’s the largest trade and networking event for the glass, window, and door industry in the Western Hemisphere. How We Help The Glass Industry Vip makes rubber and plastic extrusions for glass enclosures, windows, displays, shower doors, and more. Our products include bulb seals, setting blocks, glazing beads and seals, U-channels, drip seals and rails, and snap-on rounds – just to name a few. Visitors to t ..read more

  We are beyond saddened to announce the passing of Steven M Prog who was a integral part of the Vip Rubber and Plastic family. He was with us for several decades and a cornerstone of wisdom, enthusiasm and positivity. Steve was an absolute joy to work with and we all were so lucky to have known him. If you’ve ever worked with Steve, you know his work ethic was phenomenol and his desire to help even more amazing. He always put everyone else’s interest before his own.   Please keep Steve’s family in your thoughts and prayers, and may we always remember what a wonderful man he wa ..read more

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median number of years that employees have worked for their current employer is about 4 years. Vip Rubber & Plastic isn’t just an employer, however. We’re more like a family. So, when Victor (Rocky) Tovar marked his 30th year with us recently, it was time for a celebration. Rocky has always been known as our resident “baritone opera singer,” so now it’s our turn to sing his praises. “Victor just has the biggest, kindest heart you could ever image,” a co-worker told us recently. “He’s Just a great guy.” On behalf of the Vip fam ..read more

Vip is pleased to introduce Lynn Knight as our new Sales Representative for Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Lynn lives in Lakewood, California, and has over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry with roles in sales management. He’s a native of Dallas, Texas, but moved to the Golden State in 1989 with what he calls “a California dream”. Lynn’s father, who was also a salesman, taught his son some important lessons.  “He taught me that if you don’t know, find out,” Lynn says, and “that customers come first, and to treat everyone with respect”. Lynns enjoys working with peo ..read more

Five members of the Vip team recently completed a 14-week “Basic Rubber Technology Course” provided by The Los Angeles Rubber Group, Inc. (TLARGI). Adrian, Andie, Edwin, Louis, and Michael are some of the latest graduates from a course with a framework that dates back to 1934, when Ray Stringfield taught a “Rubber Technology” course at the University of Southern California (USC). For the past 70 years, this elastomer training program has been a key part of TLARGI’s technical education efforts. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the most recent course was held online on Thursdays from 4 ..read more

All Vip Employees and Families Invited To Knott's Berry Farm Sixty years in business is quite an accomplishment and much of it we owe to our fantastic employees. To honor their hard work, we invited our entire workforce of almost 200 employees, and their families, to enjoy a day at Knott’s Berry Farm. Knott’s is a local theme park located in Buena Park, California, about 20 minutes away from Vip Rubber and Plastic’s custom manufacturing plant. We wanted to do something really fun, inclusive and easy for employees to attend if they chose to. If you don’t know what Knott’s is, you probably did ..read more

All Vip Employees and Families Invited To Knott's Berry Farm Sixty years in business is quite an accomplishment and much of it we owe to our fantastic employees. To honor their hard work, we invited our entire workforce of almost 200 employees, and their families, to enjoy a day at Knott’s Berry Farm. Knott’s is a local theme park located in Buena Park, California, about 20 minutes away from Vip Rubber and Plastic’s custom manufacturing plant. We wanted to do something really fun, inclusive and easy for employees to attend if they chose to. If you don’t know what Knott’s is, you probably did ..read more

Manufacturing Custom Parts For Six Decades My how time flies when you’re having fun! And we have been having fun. For sixty years we have been able to create custom rubber and plastic parts for our customers in all industries, across the globe. As a family owned and operated company, we have had the opportunity to stay close to our roots while continuing to expand into new markets. We have connected our customers with parts that lend to their success, and those customers have also become our friends. Vip was founded by Howard Winifred Vipperman in 1961 and began as a rubber manufacturing co ..read more

The Vip Family Has Lost A Great Man It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our VP of Sales, Tom LeClair.  On July 13, 2020, surrounded by family, Tom took his last breath. The loss is massive, and he will be greatly missed. Tom was our VP of Sales Tom was the husband of Kathy LeClair, our CFO, and the daughter of Vip’s founder Howard Vipperman Senior. Tom met Kathy at a party and instantly fell in love. They married in March of 1968. Tom was deeply loved by his three daughters, had 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was devoted to his family, worked hard ..read more