Well over a century ago — in 1863 — the Easthampton Rubber Thread Company was founded in Easthampton, Massachusetts by Samuel Williston. That company, the predecessor of today’s JPS Elastomerics, produced square-cut rubber thread for the apparel and textile industries.

Today, 140 years later, JPS Elastomerics has emerged as a market leader in each of the segments in which it competes: commercial roofing, environmental liners and floating covers, and in the production of extruded polyurethane film, sheet and tubing. Throughout its history, however, the company’s core competency has remained the same - compounding, calendering and extruding advanced materials for many highly diverse market segments.

State-of-the-art automated manufacturing processes, Class 10,000 clean room environments, and advanced technology, high performance thermoplastic materials have replaced the products and processes of yesteryear.
Throughout the company’s history, unparalleled customer commitment, continuous product research and development, and vast changes in manufacturing and technology have enabled it to offer a series of top-quality product lines. These products, combined with a dedicated staff of business professionals, have kept JPS Elastomerics at the forefront of the markets which it serves. Each of its operating entities — Stevens Roofing Systems, Stevens Geomembranes and Stevens Urethane — produce high-performance specified materials and each has earned a reputation for providing top-quality products accompanied by superb technical support.

Stevens Roofing Systems

Stevens Roofing Systems is a leading manufacturer of single-ply roofing materials sold under the Stevens brand name. The company produces materials based on Hypalon® chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE), thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO), and Elvaloy® ketone ethylene ester (KEE).


Stevens Geomembranes Stevens Geomembranes is a leading manufacturer of reinforced polypropylene- and Hypalon® chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE) based geomembranes. Stevens Geomembranes are used in the manufacture of floating covers, liners, caps and covers for potable and non-potable water applications, landfill and mining applications.

Stevens Urethane Stevens Urethane is a leading manufacturer of polyurethane film, sheet, tubing, cord and profile. Stevens Urethane is a high-performance material used in a wide variety of mission critical or "can't fail" applications ranging from athletic shoe components, to inflatable mattresses, medical products, automotive components and security glazing among others. Contact information for Stevens Urethane: Stevens Urethane, 412 Main Street, Easthampton, MA 01027, toll free 800-595-2330, or 413-779-1200, Fax: 413/779-1259


JPS Industries Inc. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, JPS Industries, Inc. is the parent company for JPS Elastomerics, and a major U.S. manufacturer of extruded urethanes, polypropylenes, and mechanically formed glass substrates for specialty industrial applications. JPS specialty industrial products are used in a wide range of applications, including: printed electronic circuit boards; advanced composite materials; aerospace components; filtration and insulation products; surf boards; construction substrates; high performance glass laminates for security and transportation applications; plasma display screens; athletic shoes; commercial and institutional roofing; reservoir covers; and medical, automotive and industrial components. The Company's Ethics Policy can be found HERE.

JPS Elastomerics

Nine Sullivan Road, Holyoke, MA 01040 U.S.A.