8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

               Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 21, 2004


                               ROGERS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


       Massachusetts                   1-4347                     06-0513860
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           Number)           Identification No.)

       One Technology Drive
       P.O. Box 188
       Rogers, Connecticut                                         06263-0188
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

                                 (860) 774-9605
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





Item 5.   Other Events

On January 21, 2004, Rogers Corporation announced that it would cease operations
at its Windham, Connecticut facility by the end of 2004. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)      Exhibits


99.1        Press Release dated January 21, 2004 issued by Rogers Corporation.


                                    Signature



Pursant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                  ROGERS CORPORATION
                                  (Registrant)



                                   By   /s/James M. Rutledge
                                        --------------------
                                        James M. Rutledge
                                        Vice President, Finance  and
                                        Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 22, 2004

EX-99

                                                                   Exhibit 99.1

Rogers Corporation Schedules Windham, CT Plant Closing

    ROGERS, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004--Rogers Corporation
(NYSE:ROG) announced today that it would cease operations at its
Windham, Connecticut facility by the end of 2004. The manufacturing
operations for Rogers' ENDUR(R) molded polyurethane materials and its
NITROPHYL(R) nitrile rubber floats, currently manufactured at the
Windham plant, will be relocated to Rogers' facility in Suzhou, China.
    The decision to close the plant was prompted by the continuing
shift of Rogers' customer base for these materials to locations
outside the United States. The business has experienced a decline in
revenues of almost 50% over the past four years resulting in
significant operating losses in 2003. The plant employs about 125
people.
    President and COO, Robert Wachob, stated, "The decision to close
our Windham plant is not one that we took lightly, or made quickly. We
are fully aware of the impact this decision will have on our fellow
employees and their families as well as the local community, however
business conditions make it impossible to continue operations in
Windham. We will do what we can to lessen the economic impact on our
employees, and assist in their transition to new jobs."
    Roughly 95% of the 125 jobs associated with the business will move
to China. A few salaried jobs, overseeing the continuing business,
will be moved to Rogers' headquarters in Rogers, Connecticut. Rogers
is hopeful that some of the employees from the Windham plant can be
employed at one of the corporation's other two locations in
Connecticut. The first layoffs are expected to take place in April and
continue throughout the year as the transition to Rogers' Suzhou
facility takes place.
    Rogers will provide outplacement assistance and severance for
salaried employees, and negotiate the effect of the plant closing with
the union representing hourly employees.
    Charges associated with this transition are projected to be
slightly above $2 million and are expected to be recognized in the
financial statements during the course of 2004, which will be
partially offset by related cost savings.
    The move is expected to have negligible impact on the annual sales
revenues associated with the ENDUR and NITROPHYL product lines and
should result in improved profitability, while positioning Rogers to
better serve its customers for these products.

    Rogers Corporation, headquartered in Rogers, CT, U.S.A., develops
and manufactures high performance specialty materials focusing on the
wireless communications and computer markets. Rogers operates
manufacturing facilities in Connecticut, Arizona, and Illinois in the
U.S., in Ghent, Belgium and in Suzhou, China. Sales offices are
located in Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore.
Rogers has joint ventures in Japan with Inoac Corporation, in Taiwan
with Chang Chun Plastics, and in the U.S. with Mitsui Chemicals.

    CONTACT: Editorial and Investor Contact:
             Rogers Corporation
             Robert D. Wachob, 860-774-9605
             www.rogerscorporation.com