Since 1916, Clarke has manufactured rugged floor maintenance equipment for commercial, industrial, retail, education, hospitality and do-it-yourself (DIY) markets. Those products include automatic floor scrubbers, floor polishers and burnishers, sweepers, wood floor sanders, carpet extractors, vacuum cleaners and pressure washers Clarke has been the leader in industry innovation, with such developments as the first battery powered walk-behind scrubber in 1956, the first drum sander for the rental market in 1959 and the first carpet extractor in 1968. Today Clarke continues this heritage with innovative equipment designs focusing on performance, reliability and user ergonomics while furthering its investments in state-of-the-art product testing facilities, quality enhancement processes and upgraded production methods.
Since 1916, Clarke has manufactured rugged floor maintenance equipment for commercial, industrial, retail, education, hospitality and do-it-yourself (DIY) markets. Those products include automatic floor scrubbers, floor polishers and burnishers, sweepers, wood floor sanders, carpet extractors, vacuum cleaners and pressure washers Clarke has been the leader in industry innovation, with such developments as the first battery powered walk-behind scrubber in 1956, the first drum sander for the rental market in 1959 and the first carpet extractor in 1968. Today Clarke continues this heritage with innovative equipment designs focusing on performance, reliability and user ergonomics while furthering its investments in state-of-the-art product testing facilities, quality enhancement processes and upgraded production methods.