About Clarke American Sanders

Clarke American Sanders began in 1903 as The American Floor Surfacing Machine Company and built the first floor sanding machine on record with the U.S. Patent Office. 100 years later, Clarke American Sanders remains the worldwide leader in the design and production of wood floor sanders and edgers for the professional contractor as well as the do-it-yourselfer. Today we continue this heritage with innovative equipment designs focusing on performance, reliability and user ergonomics while furthering our investments in state-of-the-art product testing facilities, quality enhancement processes and upgraded production methods.

Clarke American Sanders has identified the following core features distinguishing ourselves in what we provide our customers, distributors, shareholders and staff:

Comprehensive offer - We have more products, technical expertise and a greater breadth of knowledge than any other company in this field.

Market knowledge - By drawing together groups of technical experts and by reapplying this knowledge, Clarke American Sanders is in a unique position to provide the best industry practice for every sanding application.

Value Analysis, Product Development - Through our Value Analysis product development process, we are to pull detailed information from our customers through a rigorous process of translating end user wishes into engineering specifications. Our communication channels with customers are constantly under review to ensure that they maximize the feedback they receive.

Product and service reliability - Besides providing our customers with the highest level of sanding productivity and performance, we design and manufacture equipment with built-in efficiency and simplicity of operation.

Brand - For 100 years, our strategic driving force is our product offering and being the leading brand in an industry that responds to products that provide the richness and lasting beauty that only real wood floors can provide.