Carling

Established February 14, 1920

Founder, Arthur Carling, established Carling Tool and Machine Company located in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. As a skilled toolmaker, his work was specific to tool, dies and special machinery.

Arthur Carling and Carling Tool & Machine were known for creating many tools, dies and special machinery.

Carling Tool and Machine Company’s first manufactured product was a duster brush. This handheld brush was made for home and factory use.

Headquarters moves to 620 Capital Ave, Hartford, Connecticut, USA from the previous Asylum Ave, Hartford location.

Carling begins engineering and manufacturing Switches.

Headquarters moves to New Park Avenue, West Hartford, CT, USA from the previous Asylum Street, Hartford location.

Manufacturing facility opens in Matamoros, Mexico. After 9 years of operation this location moved its facility to Matahuela, Mexico in November 1978.

Manufacturing facility opens in Brownsville, Texas, USA

Carling legally changed the name of the company to Carlingswitch Inc.

Europe/Middle East/Africa Headquarters opens in Exeter, Devon, England. First parcel of land was purchased in Exeter in 1988 and the second parcel of land was purchased in 2003.

Asia-Pacific Headquarters opens in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.

Carling legally changed the name of the company to Carling Technologies Inc.

Carling Technologies’ commitment to quality begins with its investment in research and development. After approval of your project by Carling’s technical application specialists, Carling’s engineering team will work closely with your project team to advance initial product concepts to final design and manufacturing. Carling engineers evaluate multiple design alternatives, as well as, develop products and manufacturing processes concurrently.

A multi-faceted computer integrated manufacturing system along with Carling’s expertise in tooling and rigorous quality checkpoints help guide each stage of the design and manufacturing process. State-of-the-art statistical process controls coupled with end product testing methods monitor and document all quality checks, to prevent defects in design, materials, or manufacturing.

As a result, Carling is proud to produce functionally superior, aesthetically pleasing products faster and at lower costs. From raw material to finished product, quality is a hallmark of Carling Technologies.

With close to 100 years of providing customers with the best in switching, control and circuit protection products, Carling Technologies pledges to continue to lead the industry with total commitment to quality. Quality will always be the controlling factor in the design of Carling’s corporate structure, corporate systems, manufacturing processes and manufactured products, as well as in its customer relations. Our mission is Quality By Design! Our goal is to provide our customers with products of the best possible quality, consistently meeting all specified design parameters.
Carling Technologies Quality Policy is:

Our entire team is committed to customer satisfaction and quality. Industry leadership in quality is a key element to our continuing success.

    We constantly strive to continue to lead the industry in product innovation combined with the best customer service and quality. Quality dominates our entire corporate discipline.
    Our Quality commitment requires us to provide products to our customers with consistent and total conformance to specifications.
    Defect prevention is paramount to our Quality By Design program.
    Our suppliers are a key part of our business. They are involved closely with us to provide materials and components consistently meeting our specifications.
    We maintain close relationships with our customers to enable us to clearly define the product and service parameters we are to consistently provide.
    We work to continuously improve our quality and customer satisfaction.

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