Involved in SBIR as a young firm in the very early days of the program, having now four plants - two in New Philadelphia, one each in Kent and Spring Lake, MI. - and a substantial work force, Lauren Manufacturing and Lauren Plastics are in the business of extruding and molding of polymers, with expertise in sealing solutions for industrial and specialty automotive applications. In July 2018, the firm was acquired by Novi, MI based Cooper Standard Holding (NSE:CPS). is accountable for driving growth of the company's products and technologies in non-automotive, and specialty markets.