Category: Global News

HNBR Supply Chain Tightening

Global availability of HNBR, and subsequently HNBR o-rings, has been greatly challenged throughout 2021 due to the closure of a major production facility, which stopped production in the wake of a natural disaster. This, coupled with significant demand growth, is further tightening the market for this synthetic rubber. The global market for HNBR is primarily […]

Supply Chain News: Viton® (FKM) Global Shortage

The availability of Viton®/FKM has been tightening since mid-2021 as a key ingredient used to manufacture the compound has been diverted to the manufacturing of Lithium batteries for Electric Vehicles (EV) and photovoltaic solar panels. Due to the rapid growth of these products, that tightening is becoming more acute as we enter 2022. The key […]

Employee COVID-19 Antibody Testing

True Stories Of Customer Success

When time is of the essence, does it seem the universe works against you? Equipment failures don’t conveniently occur during business hours midweek, and unpredictable demand spikes can hurt when you don’t have the resources to meet them. Global O-Ring and Seal strives to not only have the right product at the right time, but […]

O-Rings En Español

¡Bienvenido a Global O-Ring y Seal! To further our reach and truly live up to the Global name, our newest website update includes Spanish translation on all our pages. By scrolling to the top right corner of your screen, you will see the option to toggle between English and Español – with your full translation […]

HNBR O-Ring Expansion

Our customers are seeing an increasing demand for HNBR o-rings, especially in cold weather climates. To accommodate this demand, we have expanded our inventory of 80 durometer HNBR o-rings. HNBR o-rings have a broad temperature range (-40ºF to +302ºF), superior chemical resistance, and are often used in the oil & gas and automotive industries. For […]

Premiering New Web Features

Global O-Ring and Seal presents Available To Promise. As an upgrade to your online user experience, Global O-Ring and Seal’s Available To Promise is giving you increased control and visibility over your order. Available To Promise is a new web feature allowing for 24/7 live inventory lookup, whether it’s in stock, inbound, or at the factory. Additionally, customers […]

Global O-Ring Introduces New Logo

Global O-Ring and Seal has achieved a great deal of success since we opened our doors eight years ago. By providing you with quality, cost effective o-rings, oil seals, and other sealing products, combined with a purchasing experience that seeks to surpass expectations, you responded and helped us grow our business. A BIG “thank you” […]

ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Global O-Ring is proud to announce our recent certification to the ISO 9001:2008 quality management standard. According to ISO’s website, these standards “provide guidance and tools for companies and organizations who want to ensure that their products and services consistently meet customer’s requirements, and that quality is consistently improved.”