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Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
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| Company Profile: In 1917, Everett and Milton Carpenter founded Foundrymens Supply Company. The brothers both enlisted in the First World War the following year. In 1919, after their return, the company incorporated and became Carpenter Brothers, Inc. The two Carpenter brothers maintained their company during the Depression by selling natural bonded Wisconsin molding sand to area foundries. That was when foundry sand was mined with a pick and hand shoveled into horse drawn carts. Milton Carpenter died in 1942 and his brother, Everett, became President. |
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The company increased the number of producing companies it represented and expanded its sales territory. Everett's son, John, joined the company in 1963, after working at foundries on the east coast. Upon Bradley Booth's retirement in 1979, John succeeded him as President of Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
Today, the company's headquarters is still located in Milwaukee, with branch offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Muskegon, Michigan; Kokomo, Indiana; Dayton, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri; Detroit, Michigan and Homer, Michigan. Twenty-one outside sales people, calling on foundries in a 19 state area, handle sales coverage. Warehouse locations and additional bulk transfer facilities in this area allow the company to provide just-in-time and immediate delivery service, resulting in continued growth and success. One of the keys to success at Carpenter Brothers, Inc. is the skilled engineering staff who serve our customers. Each location also has a full support customer service department and a sales staff that is ready to help with your needs.
Carpenter Brothers, Inc. is a dealer for full line manufacturers of industrial supplies and equipment. Though foundry supplies and equipment have been and still make up the majority of products and sales, diversification has included products and services for the die casting, environmental, blast cleaning, and surface finishing industries. Products include metal and ferro-alloys, sand additives, pre-blends, olivine and zircon sands, chemical binders, ceramic filters, and much more. The equipment line includes sand preparation equipment, including sand heaters and coolers, continuous mixers, and mullers; electronic sand laboratory equipment; automated core and molding machines; shake-out and material handling conveyors; sand reclaimers, robotics; and complete turnkey foundry systems.
Carpenter Brothers, Inc. promotes technical progress and success for the foundry and other industries. To this end, each Carpenter Brothers, Inc. division conducts several in-plant and invitational technical seminars each year. Subjects include “Casting Defects- Sand or Metal,” Metallurgy of Sand Casting,” “Sand Technology,” “Melting Practice,” “Computer Simulation,” “Core Room Practice,” “No Bake Binder Systems,” “Metal Inoculation,” “Various Types of Foundry Equipment,” etc. Personnel are always available for in-plant technical education and service, including trouble-shooting with casting defects, metallurgy, and equipment problems.
J Carpenter Environmental LLC was started in January 2006. This is a subsidiary Of Carpenter Brothers, Inc. focusing on environmental products and processes. For more information go to www.jcarpenterenvironmental.com
Carpenter Brothers, Inc. is a corporate member of American Foundrymen’s Society and holds membership in the Foundry Educational Foundation, Ductile Iron Society, Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society, Society of Die Casting Engineers, Casting Industry Suppliers Association, as well as other related organizations.
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