What started out as the purchase of few reburbished robots has grown into an internationally known company that sells, programs and services robots needed for complex manufacturing work.
Ken Carrier, owner of KC Robotics, says that besides selling robots, the company programs them to weld, cut, assemble route and handle a variety of industrial and manufacturing tasks. KC Robotic's technicians can also install, repair and service the robots on site.
"I'll put my guys on a plane and fly them all over the country. We work nationally and internationally. Right now I have a crew in Washington State, and we spend a lot of time on the West Coast," Carrier said, of his Fairfield-based company.
Carrier started KC Robotics in 1989, after transitioning out of an electronics sales and repair job for a Detroit manufacturer.
"I started buying used robots and then I had an inventory of 150. One thing led to another," Carrier said.
Like many companies, the recession dealt KC Robotics a bit of an economic hit, but business has begun to pick up. The company lost a few workers in the last year, but Carrier said he plans to rehire several of them this year. He currently has 14 employees.
The company's customers include food industry suppliers, foundries and aerospace companies. Technicians do work in South America, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and Canada, as well as the U.S.
Source: Ken Carrier owner KC Robotics
Writer: Feoshia Henderson