What Sam Carbis Solutions Group does

Sam Carbis Solutions Group, LLC (operating as Carbis Solutions) is a privately held industrial safety equipment manufacturer founded in 1930 and headquartered in Florence, South Carolina. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures fall protection equipment, loading platforms, gangways, safety cages, full enclosures, loading arms, and marine access systems used at truck, rail, and marine loading facilities. Carbis is the only company that engineers and manufactures both loading arms and fall prevention equipment in the same facility, enabling it to deliver complete integrated loading systems rather than discrete components.

The company's product portfolio spans core systems (Complete Systems, Gangways & Safety Cages, Platforms, Full Enclosures, Loading Arms, Marine Access, Ladders & Workstands, Flatbed Tarping), accessory and add-on modules (Spill Containment, Grounding Systems, Truck Spotting, Operator Sheds, Swing Gates, Warning Lights, Dry Disconnects, Flow Meters), and a service layer consisting of a next-business-day platform rental program, site safety assessments, and operator training. Distribution is direct: enterprise customers engage the company via phone, website contact forms, or free 30-minute safety solution strategy sessions, with each installation customized to the facility's specifications. Pricing is quote-based under multi-year contracts and is not publicly disclosed.

Carbis serves enterprise customers across five primary verticals — chemical and petrochemical companies, rail operations and railcar facilities, marine terminals and ports, food and chemical industries using ISO containers, and flatbed trucking operations — with named customers including Dow Chemical, a Fortune 100 grain and foods company, and Blackburn Construction. The company employs 251-500 people and operates as an independent, privately held LLC with no disclosed institutional ownership, parent company, subsidiaries, or external funding rounds.

Name

Sam Carbis Solutions Group

Legal name

Sam Carbis Solutions Group, LLC

Website

https://carbissolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sam Carbis Solutions Group (Carbis Solutions) is a Florence, SC-based industrial safety equipment manufacturer founded in 1930, designing fall protection platforms, gangways, loading arms, and marine access systems for truck, rail, and marine loading facilities in chemical, rail, and food industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Safety Equipment Sales: Direct sale of industrial safety equipment including loading platforms, gangways, safety cages, loading arms, and accessories. Equipment ranges from single components to complete integrated loading systems. Purchases can be new installations or retrofits for existing facilities.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental program offering portable industrial platforms and access equipment. Ships next business day for rapid deployment when permanent equipment is down or additional capacity is needed for temporary projects.
3. Services: Service-based safety solutions including site assessments, loading rack safety assessments, scheduled maintenance, and safety training sessions to complement equipment offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sam Carbis Solutions Group engineers, manufactures, and sells industrial safety equipment for loading rack environments, including fall protection platforms, gangways, safety cages, loading arms, full enclosures, marine access systems, and flatbed tarping solutions. The company also delivers service-based safety offerings such as equipment rental, site assessments, and safety training, integrating fall prevention and fluid handling products into complete loading systems engineered and built in a single facility.

Product overview

Sam Carbis Solutions Group offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial safety equipment and service-based solutions for loading rack environments. The core product lines include Complete Systems, Gangways & Safety Cages, Platforms (truck and rail), Marine Access, Loading Arms, Ladders & Workstands, and Full Enclosures, complemented by specialized accessories (Operator Sheds, Swing Gates, Warning Lights, Drive Off Protection, Canopy Systems) and loading arm accessories (API Couplers, Cam and Groove, Dry Disconnects, Flow Meters, Manifolds, Swivel Joints, Hose Handlers). The company also provides integrated offerings like Spill Containment, Grounding Systems, and Flatbed Tarping solutions. Beyond equipment, services include Rental (with next business day shipping), Site Assessment, and Training. Notably, Carbis is the only company that engineers and manufactures both loading arms and fall prevention equipment in the same facility, ensuring seamless integration between these product families. The portfolio is designed to work together as a complete loading rack ecosystem, from fall prevention to fluid handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Complete Loading Systems Comprehensive loading rack systems integrating multiple safety components, including fall protection platforms, gangways, and loading arms, engineered together for truck and rail loading operations at chemical, petrochemical, food, and bulk commodity facilities.
• Gangways & Safety Cages Fall prevention gangways and OSHA-compliant safety cages providing secure access to truck and rail car hatches. Includes truck gangways, flat ramp gangways, telescoping gangways, track-mounted gangways, truck cages, and rail car cages for industrial loading facilities.
• Access Platforms Access platforms for trucks and rail cars, including single-spot and multi-spot truck platforms, single-spot and multi-spot rail platforms, elevating platforms, and portable platforms for safe worker access at loading facilities.
• Full Enclosures Complete enclosure systems for trucks and rail cars providing comprehensive fall protection around hatch openings, with truck enclosures and railcar enclosures as primary configurations.
• Marine Access Systems Access solutions for marine environments including ship and barge access gangways, stage gangways, and marine boarding ladders designed to handle changing tides, vessel motion, and wide variation in vessel size and configuration.
• Ladders & Workstands Industrial ladders, workstands, crossovers, fixed ladders, and stair towers providing safe access at height for loading rack and adjacent industrial facilities.
• Flatbed Tarping Systems Fall protection solutions for flatbed truck operations including tarping access platforms and overhead tarping systems designed to prevent driver falls during tarping and untarping operations.
• Loading Arms Fluid handling equipment engineered and manufactured in the same facility as fall prevention equipment, including top loading arms, bottom loading arms, PTFE/ECTFE and Hastelloy loading arms, dry goods loading arms, and swivel joints for truck, rail, and marine transfer operations.
• Equipment Rental Program Rental program offering portable industrial platforms and access equipment, shipping next business day for rapid deployment when permanent equipment is offline or temporary additional capacity is required.
• Site Assessment Services Professional site inspection and assessment services for loading rack safety, including safety solution strategy sessions and facility evaluations to determine the right equipment configuration for each customer situation.
• Safety Training Safety training services covering equipment operation and workplace safety compliance to complement Carbis equipment installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rental program ships next business day - minimizing customer downtime
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SafeRack: SafeRack is the most direct competitor to Carbis in truck and rail loading rack fall protection equipment, gangways, platforms, and loading arms. Both companies compete head-to-head for chemical, petrochemical, and rail customers in North America.
• Benko Products: Benko Products manufactures loading dock equipment, mezzanines, and industrial safety products including gangways and access platforms. It directly competes with Carbis in industrial access safety equipment for loading operations.
• BlueWater Manufacturing: BlueWater Manufacturing produces loading dock equipment, dock levelers, and material handling safety products. It competes with Carbis in the broader loading dock and industrial access equipment market.
• SafeRack (Loading Automation / SafeRack Group): Beyond SafeRack itself, its parent group has expanded into loading automation solutions for chemical and rail facilities, directly competing with Carbis's track-mounted gangways, elevating platforms, and integrated loading systems.

Broad incumbents

• OPW Engineered Systems: OPW (owned by Dover Corporation) manufactures loading arms, swivel joints, and fluid handling equipment used at chemical and fuel terminals. It overlaps with Carbis's loading arm product line as part of Dover's broader fluid handling portfolio.
• Emco Wheaton: Emco Wheaton is an established manufacturer of loading arms, dry-break couplers, and fluid transfer equipment for tank trucks and rail cars. It competes with Carbis's loading arm and accessory product lines within the same chemical and petroleum customer base.
• Capital Safety (3M Fall Protection): 3M's Capital Safety division is a global leader in personal fall protection equipment (harnesses, anchors, lanyards). It is an indirect competitor and complementary supplier, as Carbis specifies harnesses in some applications and competes in broader fall protection at customer sites.
• Rite-Hite: Rite-Hite is a large manufacturer of loading dock equipment, dock levelers, vehicle restraints, and industrial doors. While primarily focused on warehouse dock doors rather than chemical/rail loading racks, it overlaps with Carbis in flatbed and dock safety categories.

Emerging players

• Liquip International: Liquip International specializes in loading arms and fluid transfer solutions for chemical, petroleum, and food-grade applications. It competes with Carbis's loading arm product line particularly in specialty materials (PTFE, Hastelloy).

Regional players

• Bluff Manufacturing: Bluff Manufacturing produces dock boards, yard ramps, and loading dock safety equipment with strong presence in the US Southeast. It overlaps with Carbis's portable platform and loading dock safety equipment offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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