• More than the leading distributor of docks and doors

    As the exclusive Rite-Hite® representative in Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, W.E. Carlson offers the highest quality equipment for loading docks, warehouses and the manufacturing floor.

    See our complete range of Rite-Hite and other products

  • An experienced provider of turnkey solutions

    From initial site assessment, to providing product recommendations, to expert installation, to our ongoing maintenance program, we’re your one-stop resource.

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  • Proven to improve loading dock safety

    We have a 40-year track record of designing dock systems that enhance dock safety and security, protect employees and prevent building damage.

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  • Increase warehouse efficiency

    Whether it’s designing mezzanines to optimize floor space or providing the industry’s safest, most effective vertical lifts to move the heavy loads, we’re the efficiency experts.

    View our solutions for increasing warehouse efficiency

  • Enhance facility productivity

    Got a capacity issue? Too much loading dock downtime? Using outdated equipment? Whatever the problem, we’ll find solutions to make your facility more productive.

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  • Minimize energy costs

    Carlson provides dock seals and shelters as well as high performance industrial doors for better environmental control and to help reduce energy loss.

    Learn more about how to shrink energy costs

  • And maximize value

    W.E. Carlson provides value wherever materials are transferred—from dock, to warehouse to manufacturing floor. By offering solutions instead of just products, we ensure your operation is safer, more productive and more profitable.

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