Glacial Lakes Rubber & Plastics are celebrating the grand opening of their new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on July 25, 2016.
The new location is opening in Watertown, South Dakota.(GLRP) CEO Robb Peterson and Vibram USA CEO Mike Gionfriddo, Senator John Thune (R-SD), Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Representative Kristi Noem (R-SD) will join the employees of GLRP and Vibram USA in Watertown. GLRP partnered with Vibram USA in 2014. This milestone is being marked by the participation of the full South Dakota Congressional delegation in the ribbon cutting at the new plant.
Vibram USA designs, develops and manufactures soling for high-performance consumer and military-specific footwear and is the largest supplier of footwear soling to the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Glacial Lakes Rubber & Plastics plant features multi-line capability with the ability to manufacture a broad spectrum of Vibram products, ranging from soling for high-performance athletic shoes to combat boots for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Special Operations Forces. In addition, GLRP also produces products for the automotive, industrial and agriculture markets with a variety of molding technologies.
Glacial Lakes Rubber & Plastics president and CEO Robb Peterson commented, “We are pleased to welcome Senator Thune, Senator Rounds, and Congresswoman Noem to our new facility. Their attendance and participation in this ribbon-cutting event demonstrates the importance of manufacturing and job creation in Watertown and throughout South Dakota. Glacial Lakes is pleased to continue our partnership with Vibram USA to manufacture the highest-quality rubber soling for our armed service members. Our growth is a result of our strong business partnership and I look forward to maintaining our relationship.”
