Rubberatkins attended a careers fair at Robert Gordon’s University on Wednesday 29th April 2015 to promote company awareness and the essential attributes required for students looking to seek employment in the Oil and Gas industry.

On display was a range of sealing products outlining the versatility of the use of elastomers within this sector, which generated significant interest from students.

Rubberatkins Black Arts never knowingly eclipsed....expect 9:38 am on the 20th of March 2015.

Let’s Burn Rubber

Driven by the desire to literally burn some rubber together our boys and girls decided to undertake the challenge of Go-Karting.

The master races took part on Friday the 28th of February in the early evening hours in Kart Start’s racing track.

16 Rubberatkins keenest race drivers were divided into two teams and competed for the golden trophy.

Our Sales Team lead the way by winning both groups, leaving the R&D to enjoy the wooden spoons.

As Neil Findlay, Head of Sales –Eastern Hemisphere pointed out: ’It was all about having a good time an interacting with people from different departments who you do not cross over on daily bases’.

R&D already demanded a rematch so watch this space for ‘rubber burning’ updates.

Every year Rubberatkins develops a corporate calendar which is distributed amongst our customers and staff.

We are extremely proud of the 2015 edition. It is very special as photographs featured throughout the calendar were taken by Rubberatkins employees.

As you can see we are more than just rubber experts!

Today we decided to spread some Christmas joy and all came to the office in our finest Christmas Jumpers. We wore our festive pullovers in support of local charity Northsound Cash for Kids. All the donations will help buy Christmas presents for children living in poverty in our community.

Merry Christmas everyone and a Prosperous 2015.

On Sunday 2nd of November 2014 at 4:30pm a charity match between Akervate and Police Scotland was held at Spain Park in Banks O Dee Sports Club.

Rubberatkins was a proud to sponsor of the match ball and raffle organizer. Tickets to the event sold for £5 each and we were automatically entered into the raffle. All proceeds were generated in support of local charities: Cash for Kids and Friends of Anchor.

Both teams played extremely well but it was Akervate who claimed a 2-1 victory.

With £1260 raised it was a very successful event. We look forward to supporting similar local initiatives in the future.

We decided to arrange activities outside of our workplace and challenge our minds with a proper Pub Quiz. Students from the Aberdeen college got involved and helped out with the questions for the Pub Quiz.

On 18th of October 2014 we all gathered into the RUA Masonic Social Club to enjoy an evening of drinks, snacks and completion.

We were split into several teams and all tried our best but surprisingly the toughest question of all was the ‘Who designed Carrie’s wedding dress in the Sex and the City movie’ Safe to say our teams has some catching up to do….

On Friday 26th September 2014, Rubberatkins took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. The coffee morning involved staff baking home goods and selling them to fellow staff members to raise money and awareness for those fighting cancer. The money raised will help make sure no one has to face cancer alone, from the moment they’re diagnosed, through their treatment and beyond. In total, we raised £500 and are very pleased with this result!

On 14th June 2014, over 800 participants, amongst them our very own Rubberatkins team The Rubber Lovers, took part in the Caledonian Challenge and Hike. The Caledonian Hike is a 24 mile walk, through arguably the most picturesque part of the British Isles, the Scottish Highlands. Participants undertook the challenge for charity Foundation Scotland, with the walk running from along the West Highland Way from Glen Nevis to Glen Coe. We are extremely proud to announce that The Rubber Lovers to the date raised over a £1000 and completed the challenge within impressive 8h 49min earning a well-deserved 2nd place! Congratulations team Rubberatkins.

As of this week, we have a brand new, 100% electric Nissan Leaf parked on-site at our Headquarters in Aberdeen.

This will be a company pool car and is ideal for trips within the local area as it has a range of 90-100 miles so look out for the distinctive graphics.

We are installing 2 charging points so if you are visiting us in an electric car you can top up your battery.

The age of free motoring has arrived as there is no road tax and we are re-charging it from the energy generated by our own wind turbine. As the sign on the back says…powered by the wind!

On Thursday, March 27th Rubberatkins welcomed to its premises a group of 5th and 6th Year Pupils from Oldmachar Academy at the Bridge of Don.

The main purpose for the trip was to gain a greater understanding of the construction and benefits of our wind turbine. Here at Rubberatkins we are extremely proud of our wind turbine and we like showing it off, especially for educational purposes.

Students were treated to a trip around our manufacturing facilities in order to help them understand the scope of work and familiarise them with a wide variety of tools and machines used in the manufacturing, development and testing of our products.

Finally Andy More, Rubberatkin’s General Manager, held a short seminar about employability skills, communication in business and importance of the teamwork to facilitate better understanding of how skills and knowledge developed through education can be applied in the work place.

It was a very enjoyable visit for us. We always welcome enthusiastic and curious students.

Rubberatkins FC (an official name is still under discussion) played its first official game on Thursday, September 25th 2014 against Enovate. It was a real test of strength, fitness and teamwork, but most of all great fun for everyone involved. The fact that our US-based customer account managers Mark, Danny and Greg took part in the game made it extra special. Despite our team, best efforts Enovate won the match 11-4. Ambitious as we are, it only makes us work harder and our team can’t wait to regroup and play again.

If you would like to play a friendly game of football please get in touch!!!

Rubberatkins acquires additional 1.36 acres at the Aberdeen Energy and Innovation Parks to allow room for continued expansion.

On Saturday 7th of September, our keen golfers went on a trip out to Stonehaven Golf Course. A great day was had by all and the weather was superb. The golfing winner was one of our Account Managers, Alistair Gorrie, who is second from the right hand side. Well done Alistair!

Our new extended section of Rubberatkins is now complete! We have a further 1000m2 housing a new test facility and tool room. If you are passing by, why not drop in and have a look.

To celebrate 25 years of Rubberatkins, there was a party held at Kippie Lodge on the 18th May 2013. The day was a great success and fun was had by all, the only downfall was the torrential rain! Here is a selection of photo's from the day.

Work is progressing well now the weather has cleared! The steel frame has been started and work on the roof has also begun.

The steel frame has been completed and the cladding is almost done. Our new building is finally taking shape and is looking very impressive.