About Carlson Systems Engineering

Carl and Julia Carlson

In 1947, Carl and Julia Carlson forever changed the horizon of the Fastening and Packaging industries. With nothing more than a $350 cash investment, a used file cabinet, and their own enthusiasm, Carlson Stapler and Supply was born.

Over 60 years since those humble beginnings, the former Carlson Stapler and Supply has grown into a corporation employing over 500 people - CARLSON HOLDINGS, INC. The familiar “CSS” logo has been retained to symbolize Carlson Companies’ strategy of providing service and support to our customers.

Over 30 years after the company began, Carlson Systems Engineering has operations in Omaha, Nebraska and Twinsburg, Ohio, and has designed and built hundreds of product assembly systems for the fenestration, cabinetry and furniture industries. Our product assembly machines are customized with the latest technology and varying degrees of automation. These systems can be relatively simple to highly complex, multi-faceted production centers, depending on customers’ specific needs.

The Omaha operations focus on wood-to-wood assembly systems for industries including the manufactured housing industry, millwood industries, and other product assembly manufacturers. The Twinsburg operations were acquired in 2003 from Wegoma, Inc., and they are primarily a manufacturer and supplier of fabrication machinery and automated systems for the vinyl and aluminum window & door manufacturing industry. The Twinsburg operation has been a recognized market leader in the North American fenestration industry for more than twenty years.

A Strengths-Based Organization

Carlson Systems Engineering is a Strengths-Based Organization (SBO) via Carlson Holdings, Inc.'s partnership with The Gallup Organization. This involves a passionate commitment to our people:

• to treat them in accordance with our values of
  Teamwork, Respect and Integrity
• to help them identify and utilize their natural talents
  for their success and the success of the Company
• to manage within a positive philosophy that focuses
  on the individual and what is right with them

We believe that people make the difference in the success of our organization. Our hiring practices are designed to attract individuals who will succeed in a people-oriented, high performance environment.

Carlson commits substantial resources towards the development and growth of our employees. We strive to offer opportunities for advancement within the organization for our associates. We openly share recognition and rewards of our success. And we focus on the emotional engagement of our employees who, in turn, foster the loyalty and satisfaction of our customers.

Carlson. Where careers find a home.

Our Code of Ethics

Managing By Values

A Carlson Holdings Company

Carlson Systems Engineering, LLC is part of Carlson Holdings, Inc., along with three other companies: Advanced Connector Systems, LLC, Carlson Systems, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Fasteners, LLC.

Carlson Systems, LLC is a distributor that focuses on fastening, packaging and product assembly systems, and has over 30 offices and warehouses that serve thousands of customers. As a pioneering company and industry leader, they handle the premier product lines in fastening, packaging and materials handling--offering their customers the highest quality, supported by their network of repair service departments.

Mid-Atlantic Fasteners, acquired in May of 2006, started out of a garage in Baltimore just after World War II as a Duo-Fast distributor. Today they offer the leading brands in the construction industry and serve their customers at over twenty locations on the east coast, mostly in the Mid-Atlantic region. Focusing on product assembly systems including nailers, staplers, fasteners and accessories, they serve the needs of industrial and construction customers. They also offer industry-leading installation and repair in each of their locations.