Fishing For Ducks?
Last week, we talked about the largest ice fishing contest in the world, the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza. Yet not far from this event, is a little smaller, but just as prestigious ice fishing tournament. Located on Garrison Bay of Mille Lacs Lake, the Fishing for Ducks contest attracts thousands to the area, to […]
World’s Largest Charity Ice Fishing Contest
Every winter thousands of Minnesotans head out on one of the 10,000 frozen lakes, for one of most common pass times, ice fishing. Yet, there is one particular day that gets over 10,000 fisherman and women on one lake at the same time. Every year the Brainerd lakes area plays host to the largest charitable […]
Pig Races in Leader, MN
Within Stern Rubber’s backyard, there are hundreds of things to do, no matter the season, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, boating, and golf, to name a few. Yet, one unique summer event draws huge crowds to a small town just outside of Staples, and that is the Leader Pig races. Leader, which is located about 20 miles northeast […]
Edgar Hetteen, the Link Between Polaris, Arctic Cat, and ASV
Stern Rubber has many customers, and makes many different products for each, including gate valves for American Valve and Hydrant, watch bands for Shinola and Filson. Along with these companies, Stern also has many customers in the business of recreational vehicles, and one of those companies is Arctic Cat. Arctic Cat was formed in 1960 […]
Year In Review
Stern Rubber Year in Review 2015 was a big year for Stern Rubber Company, that included a new name, some new customers, a few new pieces of equipment, a handful of awards, a much needed building addition, and most of all a new owner. As the year rolled over to 2015, so did the name […]
From Our Family to Yours
Happy Holidays from Stern Rubber Company As December slowly comes to an end, family and friends begin to gather at one another’s homes to celebrate the holidays. Kids return from college for a long break, parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, all join together to share gifts, old stories and a good meal. Yet most […]
Minnesota’s Link to the Beginning of Snowmobiling
Snowmobiling: Minnesota’s High Flying Pass Time As the bitter cold of mid December sets in here in northern Minnesota, many begin to wonder what we Minnesotans do to pass the time. Well, there is ice fishing, downhill skiing, snowshoeing, and the most popular, snowmobiling. Minnesota has over 22,000 miles of groomed and maintained trails that […]
Stern Rubber New Capabilities
New Capabilities The recent acquisition of Stern Rubber Company by Zhongli Corporation is going to add many capabilities to Stern Rubber over the coming years. Zhongli is an automotive supplier that designs, develops, tests and manufactures powertrain mounts, chassis components, suspension assemblies, and plastic parts. Stern Rubber Company will be expanding into some of these […]
A Family Tradition
Deer Hunting There are many traditions throughout the country including Thanksgiving, Christmas etc. Yet in the state of Minnesota, there is one family tradition that gets many people out of bed at the crack of dawn and headed into the woods. Of course, that tradition is whitetail deer hunting. Whether it is bow, rifle or […]
The Many Types and Uses of Polyurethane
Unlike any other product, polyurethane is a unique material that offers the elasticity of rubber, combined with the durability of metal. Polyurethane is a polymer composed of organic units joined by a carbamate link. With a broad range of hardness, urethane can range from as soft as an eraser to as hard as a bowling […]