In 1930, Samuel Carbis designed the first aluminum fire ladder. His entrepreneurial spirit and his desire to provide safer access became legendary as his company's product line expanded from its initial aluminum ladder manufacturing to fall protection and bulk loading equipment for the bulk loading industry. Samuel Carbis' daughter, Helen Cramer was the Chairman of the Board to a company that is both a manufacturing facility and a family. Her son, Sam Cramer, entered the business in 1969, and assumed control upon her passing away in early 2001. Our customers are our friends, and we treat them as such. With four generations of experience and craftsmanship standing behind everything we sell, we provide the best quality products, components and customer service available!