Conveyer and Caster
Conveyer & Caster is a fourth-generation, family-owned industrial distributor headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, that distributes and integrates casters, conveyor systems, pallet racking, and material handling equipment for manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and eCommerce customers across the Midwest and Northeast United States.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1961
- HeadquartersWestlake, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Conveyer and Caster does
Conveyer & Caster – Equipment for Industry (CC-EFI) is a fourth-generation, family-owned material handling equipment distributor and integrator founded in 1961 and headquartered in a 75,000 sq ft facility in Westlake, Ohio. The company distributes casters and wheels, conveyor systems, pallet racking, mezzanines, lift tables, cranes, dock equipment, and a broad range of industrial material handling products from more than 20 manufacturers, including Hytrol (as an authorized integration partner), Colson Group USA (as master distributor), Albion, Faultless, Shepherd, MedCaster, Blickle, Tente, Steel King, and Speedrack. Its customer base spans manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, healthcare, eCommerce, and facility management, with value-added offerings that include CAD-based application design, custom fabrication, turnkey installation, on-site service and repair, and — through a 2021 partnership with GreyOrange — AI-enabled robotic fulfillment and intralogistics automation. Revenue is generated through quote-based enterprise project sales handled by a regional field technical sales force, complemented by unit-priced e-commerce storefronts (Caster Specialists, NextDay Casters, RackingPros, WireCageUSA, HeavyDutyCabinets) serving SMB and individual buyers with quick-ship commodity products. The business has grown primarily through a sustained M&A program — six completed acquisitions/mergers between 1979 and 2025, including Equipment for Industry (2006), Advanced Belting & Conveyor (2007), Anderson Wood & Metal Works (2008), Storage Systems Co. (2013), CLD Handling Systems (2021), and Morrison Company assets (2025) — extending its footprint across Ohio, western and northeast Pennsylvania, New York, and Michigan. The company has earned the MHEDA Most Valuable Partner award for nine consecutive years (2018-2026) and operates regional offices in Westlake, Columbus, Erie, and Cincinnati.
Conveyer and Caster firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Conveyer and Caster
- Legal name
- Conveyer & Caster Corp.
- Website
- https://cc-efi.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1961
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Conveyer & Caster is a fourth-generation, family-owned industrial distributor headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, that distributes and integrates casters, conveyor systems, pallet racking, and material handling equipment for manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and eCommerce customers across the Midwest and Northeast United States.
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Conveyer and Caster industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Material Handling Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4238)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel) (IMAHABAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers) (IMAHABAI)
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Where Conveyer and Caster is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Westlake
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Conveyer and Caster business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Material Handling Equipment Distribution: Revenue generated from distributing and selling material handling equipment including casters, conveyor systems, pallet racking, and related products. The company acts as a distributor/integrator for multiple manufacturer brands and also provides installation, custom fabrication, and service/repair as value-added offerings.
- Installation & Engineering Services: On-site service, turnkey installation, custom fabrication, and solution design and engineering services provided alongside product sales.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Light Duty & Institutional Casters (75-500 lbs capacity) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Medium Duty Casters (up to 1,600 lbs capacity) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Heavy Duty Casters (up to 5,400 lbs capacity) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Conveyer and Caster product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Conveyer and Caster is a material handling equipment distributor that sells, designs, installs, and services industrial casters and wheels, conveyor systems, pallet racking, mezzanines, cranes, lift tables, loading dock equipment, and related storage and material flow products. The company acts as an integration partner for manufacturers such as Hytrol, Colson Group, and Albion, providing turnkey solutions including CAD design, custom fabrication, on-site installation, and repair services.
Product overview
Conveyer & Caster is a fourth-generation, family-owned material handling solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial equipment and storage solutions. The core product portfolio centers on casters and wheels (light duty, medium duty, heavy duty, and medical casters) and conveyor systems (gravity, powered belt, live roller, chain-driven, and low profile conveyors). The company extends its offerings through strategic partnerships with manufacturers like Hytrol, while also distributing pallet racking systems, material handling equipment, and specialized solutions including mezzanines, cranes, lift tables, loading dock equipment, and vacuum lift pick modules. The product line also includes complementary accessories, wire enclosures, shelving, modular offices, and social distancing products. The company operates online stores (Caster Specialists and RackingPros) alongside its traditional distribution model and provides installation, custom fabrication, engineering, and service/repair capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Caster Specialists: Online store for diverse range of caster solutions
- NextDay Casters
- RackingPros
- WireCageUSA
- HeavyDutyCabinets
Products and services
- Light Duty & Institutional Casters
- Medium Duty Casters
- Heavy Duty Casters
- Medical Casters
- Gravity Conveyor Systems
- Powered Belt Conveyors
- Live Roller Conveyors
- Chain-Driven Live-Roller Conveyors
- Low Profile Belt Conveyors
- Parcel Conveyor Systems
- Teardrop Style Pallet Racks
- Keystone Style Pallet Racks
- Speedrack Style Pallet Racks
- Structural Style Pallet Racks
- Drive-In Style Pallet Racks
- Cranes, Hoists & Lifting Equipment
- Lift Tables & Work Positioners
- Safety, Ergonomic & Matting Products
- Loading Dock Equipment
- Material Handling Carts, Trailers & Trucks
- Extruded Rubber Bumpers & Marine Fenders
- Vacuum Lift Pick Modules
- Industrial Mezzanines & Vertical Lifts
- Wire Enclosures & Partitions
- Industrial Shelving & Shop Equipment
- In-Plant & Modular Offices
- Heatwave High Temperature Bakery Casters High temperature caster solution for bakery applications with 2x the life expectancy of leading epoxy resin alternatives, targeting bakery and high-temperature environments.
- Hytrol Conveyors
- Nylon Twin Wheels
- Level Mounts
Quantifiable outcome
- Drive-in pallet racking allows storage of up to 75% more pallets than standard selective pallet racks
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Conveyer and Caster
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Conveyer and Caster technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- No
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AI maturity
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Feature3 records
Conveyer and Caster partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and major.
- GreyOrangestrategicStrategic partnership with GreyOrange, a global leader in AI-enabled software and robotics for modern fulfillment. Together the companies enable automated robotic fulfillment for customers' warehouses and distribution centers, with a focus on intelligent intralogistics.
- Colson Group USAcoreColson Group USA named Conveyer & Caster Master Distributor, reinforcing their mission of being the premier supplier of casters and wheels in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Conveyer & Caster has unique ability to access all Colson Group USA caster brands including Albion, Faultless, Shepherd, Jarvis, Bassick, MedCaster, Pemco, and Colson.
- Hytrol Conveyor, Inc.coreConveyer & Caster is a Hytrol Integration Partner, representing Hytrol conveyor systems and supporting their mission to move the world. They offer Hytrol roller bed, slider bed, and accumulation conveyors for multiple industries from eCommerce to food and beverage. Hytrol is the industry standard for powered belt and roller conveyors.
- Albion Inc.coreCaster manufacturer partner offering medium duty casters, industrial duty casters, and heavy-duty casters.
- ColsoncoreCaster manufacturer partner providing heavy-duty caster wheels and related products.
- FaultlesscoreCaster manufacturer partner offering industrial caster solutions.
- Shepherd Caster CorporationcoreCaster manufacturer partner providing furniture casters and institutional products.
- MedCastercoreMedical caster manufacturer providing chrome plated, stainless steel, dual wheel, chair casters, IV pole casters and more.
- BlicklemajorInternational caster and wheel manufacturer partner.
- TentemajorInternational caster manufacturer partner.
- Steel KingcorePallet rack manufacturer partner offering teardrop style pallet racks and other storage solutions.
- SpeedrackcorePallet rack manufacturer partner with tri-planar connection strength.
- CLD Handling SystemscoreAcquired in September 2021, CLD Handling Systems was a leading material handling solution provider in central Ohio. All employees remained with the merged firm.
- Equipment for Industry, Inc.coreMerged in 2006, Equipment for Industry was a long-time Cleveland-based material handling distributor serving Ohio and western Pennsylvania with general lines of material handling products. The merged entity became Conveyer & Caster - Equipment for Industry.
- Advanced Belting & Conveyor Co.coreAcquired in 2007, adding capacity for turn-key conveyor solutions, belt fabrication, and installation, service, and repair of conveying equipment.
- Anderson Wood & Metal Works, Inc.majorAcquired in 2008 from Erie, Pennsylvania. Provided custom fabricated equipment and specialized lifting solutions.
- Storage Systems Co.majorAcquired in 2013 from Cincinnati. Specialized in complex storage solutions, auto dealership shelving and cabinetry, and mezzanine systems.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Conveyer and Caster competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bastian Solutions: A Toyota Advanced Logistics company that designs and integrates material handling systems including conveyors, robotics, AS/RS, and warehouse software. Directly comparable to Conveyer & Caster as a systems integrator that combines conveyor distribution with turnkey engineering and installation services.
- TGW Systems (TGW Logistics Group): Global supplier of conveyor systems, pallet handling, AS/RS, and order fulfillment solutions. Comparable to Conveyer & Caster in offering engineered conveyor and storage systems, though at significantly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
- Kaman Industrial Technologies: Industrial distributor of bearings, power transmission, material handling, and fluid power products with engineering and integration services. Comparable to Conveyer & Caster as a regional industrial/MHE distributor offering technical sales and value-added services. Now part of Motion Industries.
- Raymond Handling Concepts: Material handling equipment distributor and integrator offering forklifts, conveyors, racking, and storage solutions with turnkey installation services. Closely comparable to Conveyer & Caster's field-sales, multi-product MHE distribution model with regional integration scope.
- Material Handling Systems, Inc. (MHS): Material handling integrator providing conveyor systems, sortation, robotics, and controls for parcel, eCommerce, and distribution customers. Directly comparable to Conveyer & Caster's conveyor integration and turnkey systems business, particularly in parcel and eCommerce.
Broad incumbents
- McMaster-Carr: E-commerce-first industrial supply company offering casters, wheels, conveyors, and material handling products with same-day shipping. Comparable to Conveyer & Caster's e-commerce sub-brands (Caster Specialists, NextDay Casters) in selling common caster and material handling SKUs online.
- Fastenal: Industrial supply distributor with a national footprint of vending machines, on-site locations, and fastener/MRO product lines. Comparable as a broad industrial distributor competing for the same end-customer wallet, though Fastenal's focus is fasteners/MRO rather than MHE systems.
- Hytrol Conveyor: The largest conveyor manufacturer in North America and Conveyer & Caster's primary integration partner. Comparable as a conveyor systems provider serving warehouse, parcel, eCommerce, and food/beverage end markets, though Hytrol sells through integrator channels rather than competing directly with its own distributors.
- Grainger: Largest broad-line industrial distributor in North America selling MRO, material handling, and facilities products via catalog, e-commerce, and field sales. Comparable to Conveyer & Caster in product overlap (casters, conveyors, storage), though at far greater scale and with national reach.
Emerging players
- Caster Concepts: U.S. manufacturer of industrial casters and wheels serving heavy-duty, ergonomic, and specialty applications. Comparable to Conveyer & Caster in the caster/wheel product category, but Caster Concepts is a manufacturer while Conveyer & Caster is a distributor — a potential partner or competitor depending on customer engagement.
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Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Conveyer and Caster
What does Conveyer and Caster do?
Conveyer and Caster is a material handling equipment distributor that sells, designs, installs, and services industrial casters and wheels, conveyor systems, pallet racking, mezzanines, cranes, lift tables, loading dock equipment, and related storage and material flow products. The company acts as an integration partner for manufacturers such as Hytrol, Colson Group, and Albion, providing turnkey solutions including CAD design, custom fabrication, on-site installation, and repair services.
Is Conveyer and Caster a public or private company?
Conveyer and Caster is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Conveyer and Caster founded?
Conveyer and Caster was founded in 1961. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Conveyer and Caster based?
Conveyer and Caster is headquartered in Westlake, United States, in the North America region.
How does Conveyer and Caster make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Material Handling Equipment Distribution is the primary driver. The others are installation & Engineering Services.
Who are Conveyer and Caster's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bastian Solutions, TGW Systems (TGW Logistics Group), Kaman Industrial Technologies, Raymond Handling Concepts and Material Handling Systems, Inc. (MHS). Broad incumbents are McMaster-Carr, Fastenal, Hytrol Conveyor and Grainger. Caster Concepts is listed as an emerging player.
Does Conveyer and Caster have an API?
No public API is recorded for Conveyer and Caster.
What industry is Conveyer and Caster in?
Conveyer and Caster's product category is Material Handling Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHABAC, Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel), with a secondary code of IMAHABAI, Loading/Unloading & Transfer Equipment (Telescopic Conveyors, Loaders, Tipplers). Its NAICS code is 4238 and its SIC code is 5084.