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American Synthetic Rubber Company produces raw materials for the tire and aerospace industries. The company offers synthetic rubber for superior vehicle performance. It produces and ships 75-pound bales of synthetic rubber to tire manufacturing facilities throughout the world. The company also offers liquid polymers for the space shuttle industry. Founded in 1943, American Synthetic Rubber Company operates an over 300,000-square-foot facility. The company s products are used for aircraft, bicycles and cars. Its products assist vehicles in traction and low rolling resistance. In addition, the company sells styrene butadiene and polybutadiene rubber. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Michelin North America and its clients include NASA.

Merrick-Kemper is an operating unit of Merrick Construction Companies, which is a subsidiary of Merrick Industries. Merrick-Kemper is a sheet metal fabricator and contractor that specializes in architectural, mechanical and industrial sheet metal products. It is also an applicator of slate, tile and metal roofing, as well as metal siding systems. Merrick-Kemper is affiliated with the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association, Kentucky Sheet Metal Contractors Association and The Builders Exchange of Louisville. Merrick Construction Companies offers fabrication, installation and repair services for architectural steel metals. It also provides repair and installation services for slate roofs. Merrick Construction Companies offers furnishing services for various types of metal siding systems from various manufacturers.