Producers of Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloys, and Copper-Nickel Alloys
G. O. Carlson Plate
350 Marshallton-Thorndale Road, Downingtown, PA 19335-2063
800-338-5622 (Worldwide) or 610-384-2800
Yesterday
In the 1930's, stainless steel was a new "wonder metal" for the chemical and
petrochemical industries. But those emerging industries, and the equipment fabricators who
served them, could not obtain stainless steel in special grades, shapes and odd sizes in
less than mill-run quantities.
To satisfy those requirements for plate and plate specialties, Gunard O. Carlson,
a young engineer with an extensive knowledge of the new metal, founded the G.O.
Carlson Company in 1936. He chose Thorndale in Chester County, (west of
Philadelphia) PA, because of its proximity to major industrial markets and ingot suppliers
and the availability of large rolling mills nearby.
When the company was founded, little was known about cutting, forming and processing of
stainless steel. With on-the-job experience, Carlson engineers developed
many of the techniques and some of the equipment now used throughout the world to cut and
process heavy gauge, stainless steel plate.
Today
G.O. Carlson's business is stainless steel, nickel alloys, copper-
nickel alloys and specialty metals. Large, wide plate products. Stainless steel. Nickel
alloys. Specialty metals. Producing a wide variety of rings, discs, tube sheets, bars
special cut shapes and rolled and tack welded cylinders. Very small and very large
patterns. One of a kind. A thousand of the same. All with no sacrifice in quality.
Reliability based on more than a half century of specialization.
With capabilities for all phases of rough and finished machining, plasma- arc cutting,
shearing, Ryman grinding and flattening. Carlson can satisfy almost any request for
specialty plate and plate products. Extra effort where it counts. Progressive thinking.
Cost effective nesting of engineered shapes. Technical advice. Professional assistance.
Vacuum and electro-slag remelted alloys to satisfy the most demanding requests for
ultraclean, exceptionally strong specialty metals. At G.O. Carlson, quality
keeps customers. On-time, on-spec deliveries. Competitive pricing. Service and
dependability you can count on.
Tomorrow
New grades of stainless steel. New nickel alloys. Plus some totally different specialty
metals. Challenges and opportunities for demanding applications. Around the world. In
outer space. Beneath the sea. Solutions to many future problems are being developed today
at G. O. Carlson.
To better serve its customers, Carlson and its knowledgeable
professionals will continue to anticipate new production methods and other technological
innovations. They will keep pace with changing demands.
Developing practical, cost-effective solutions to problems involving specialty metals,
while expanding industry leadership in the implementation of customer-oriented information
systems.
Drawing on experience and practical innovations. Plate for the first nuclear submarine;
the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier; the first commercial nuclear power plant. Carlson
will continue to pioneer specialty metals. Alloys to withstand the most demanding
chemical/petrochemical applications. Superalloys to safeguard the environment. Whatever
the need, G. O. Carlson, will continue to provide Specialty Plate with a
Difference.
The Carlson Difference
Contact Information
- Telephone
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- 800-338-5622 (Worldwide) or 610-384-2800
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- FAX
- 610-383-3429
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- Postal address
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- 350 Marshallton-Thorndale Road, Downingtown, PA 19335-2063
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- Electronic mail
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- Sales: sales@gocarlson.com
Bar, billet, ingot and master alloy pigs available from:
ELECTRALLOY, a G.O. Carlson, Inc. company
175 Main Street, Oil City, PA 16301
Toll Free: 800-458-7273 Telephone: 814-678-4100 Fax: 814-677-1342
Visit Their Homepage: www.electralloy.com
