1950 Carpenter Rigging & Supply Co., Inc. was founded by John L. Carpenter—for the repair of shipboard gear in the Bay Area. 1955 Carpenter obtained the first 1,200 ton swager (SN:1) ever made, giving them the highest capacity on the West Coast. 1972 Bernie Martin bought the Company and expanded operations through the acquisition of 10 rigging houses. 1992 Carpenter obtained a 1,500 ton press, increasing its sling manufacturing to 3” diameter wire. 1995 The Companies became dba’s under The Carpenter Group. 2003 The Carpenter Group received their first ISO 9001:2000 Registration. 2007 Cableco accredited first AS9100 certification for Aerospace. 2008 Bruce Yoder, long-time employee and General Manager of American Rigging, bought the Company from Bernie. 2009 Carpenter purchased a test bed with a pull capacity of 1.2 million pounds. 2016 Carpenter acquired Cable Moore in Oakland, helping to consolidate efforts in the Bay Area. 2019 Carpenter acquired California Swaging & Cable Products in Long Beach, another aerospace facility (AS9100 certified). 2021 Carpenter acquired Consolidated Rigging & Marine Supply in Jacksonville, Florida. OUR HISTORY “In 1989, I joined American Rigging as an outside salesman. I soon learned that The Carpenter Group was a family. Under Bernie’s leadership, Carpenter became a leader in the industry. It is my goal to continue maintaining the integrity and family values that we, our customers and vendors have become accustomed to.” –Bruce Yoder, President OUR MARKETS Aircraft/Aerospace Construction Energy/Utilities Gas & Oil General Industrial Government/Military Marine/Shipbuilding Transportation Bernie Martin
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