Carpin was founded in 1984 as a glide and hardware manufacturing company that immediately became a leader in hardware manufacturing in the office and school furniture industries. Founder Ralph Carpinella, an engineer by education, brought his life-long manufacturing knowledge and furniture industry experience to create a customer-focused company that is based on engineering and innovation.x
From the early beginnings to today, we have combined a deep industry knowledge and creative problem solving to add value to customers by providing them solutions that go beyond stock, off-the-shelf offerings. These customer focused, solution oriented ideals have been a part of Carpin culture from the beginning, and was guided in a large part by Ralph’s father, Henry Carpinella, who was integral to the startup and continued success of the business until his passing in 2011. Those ideals are still vitally important, today more than ever, and are the inspiration and driving force behind today’s capable leadership team. Carpin continues to set itself apart as an industry expert and valuable award winning supplier to most of the industry’s top companies.
Carpin Manufacturing specializes in custom plastic injection-molded and metal-stamped floor protection hardware. Core product lines include patented school chair glides (Solo Glide®, Smart Glide®, Simple Glide®), heavy-duty industrial casters, adjustable levelers, tube connectors, threaded inserts, and banquet glides.
Yes. Carpin provides full-service custom engineering, CAD/CAM design, rapid prototyping, metal stamping, custom plastic injection molding, and assembly. Carpin partners directly with commercial office and school furniture OEMs to design custom glides and casters tailored to exact aesthetics and BIFMA performance standards.
Carpin Floor Saver Glides® feature a special base geometry designed to eliminate scratching, scuffing, and marring on Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT) and polished concrete. Using these floor protection glides reduces the labor and chemical costs associated with frequent floor stripping and waxing in K-12 schools and universities.
Carpin serves a wide range of commercial sectors, including furniture manufacturers for K-12 schools and universities, commercial office furniture manufacturers, medical equipment manufacturers, products for tubular metal products, furniture for hospitality venues, and Point-of-Purchase (POP) display builders.
Carpin Manufacturing, Inc. was founded in 1984 by Ralph Carpinella and is headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. The company combines domestic US manufacturing, custom tool building, and global sourcing capabilities to serve customers worldwide.
