NRP Jones Bio

 1947-1948 Thermoid opens rubber hose plant in Nephi Utah.

1958 Nephi Rubber sold to HK Porter Company.

1970 Gates purchases Nephi Rubber.

1971 Gates is ordered by Federal Trade Commission to sell plant.

1973 Gates sells Nephi Rubber to Bastian Industries.

1984 Aug 31, Bastian Industries closes NRP Inc. due to financial issues.

1984-1985 The town of Nephi searches for new owners of NRP Inc. After a variety of complex events, NRP Inc. is sold to the Cypher-Jones Group. A 50% ownership is agreed upon by the two companies.

1991 The Jones company acquires 100% of control of NRP Inc.