PROCESS EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION AND FABRICATION
Carotek was founded in 1965 to serve the industrial, municipal and commercial Markets.
Our primary geographic coverage includes the states of: North and South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Eastern Tennessee.
Grant Thornton continually designates Carotek a top 100 NC private company, most recently in 2018 listed at #66.
On August 3, 2020, Carotek announced we were joining forces with SunSource. Carotek is now a core entity of the SunSource Fluid Process Group business unit, focused on Flow Control Products, Pumps, Mixers, Seals, Process Filters, Piping, Tubing, Fittings and repair services.
Carotek will continue operating as we do today. The Carotek management team remains in place to manage our business. The Carotek name and our Power of Solutions philosophy remain the same. Our sales representatives and customer service associates, as well as our product lines and service capabilities and 24/7 customer support remain the same.
Since 1965, Carotek has grown from a one-man sales team to a family of 170 associates providing process equipment solutions for the industrial, commercial and municipal markets across five Southeastern states. As Addison Bell mentions in his 2012 letter below, Carotek’s success is a direct result of doing “the right thing for our people, our customers and our principals.” For this reason, we’re glad to have joined forces with SunSource. SunSource shares a common culture and vision of taking care of their customers, partners, and employees.
For nearly 100 years SunSource, based in Addison, IL, has been a leader in the providing their customers with innovative solutions that help reduce manufacturing costs, lower operating costs and increase productivity. Like Carotek, SunSource has a history of growth -- evolving beyond Fluid Power to include Fluid Process, Fluid Conveyance, Industrial Sales, and Service & Repair. By joining forces with SunSource, we look forward to expanding our offering to you, as we gain access to new technologies, new world-class suppliers, and expanded local service across a national footprint.
