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Our Process

We bring your vision to life by using a proven process that takes you from concept to completion.

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CAROLINA COVERTECH THROUGH THE YEARS

Carolina CoverTech began as a furniture company in 1858 and is still thriving in its third era. Although the focus has evolved from furniture to industrial products, the heart of our company has stayed the same...to make life better for our customers, team members, trade partners and the community in which we serve.

1858

T.I. Bailey founded Bailie’s Furniture Company

1943

Bailie’s was purchased by Clarence Jarrell from Cleveland, Ohio. Jarrell was associated with Astrup Company, a distributor of awning goods and related products. Bailie’s became Astrup’s southern distributor.

1947

Jarrell’s son, Thomas Jarrell, joined the organization.

1960

Astrup builds their own facility in Augusta, Ga.

Bailie’s becomes a distributor for John Boyle and eventually becomes Bailie’s Custom House.

1971

Thomas Jarrell along with two friends, Boykin Wright and Marion (Skip) Jones formed a new company, Bailie’s Canvas Specialties with the goal of expanding the awning business.

1975

Skip Jones buys out Jarrell and Wright’s shares in the company.

1992

Company leadership decides to turn focus from custom one-of-a-kind / one-at-a-time (OOAK/OAAT) fabric products to longer production run manufacturing.

1994

The company constructs and moves into an 18,000 sq ft facility at its current location in North Augusta, SC

1997

Bailie’s Canvas Specialties is rebranded as Carolina CoverTech, better reflecting the “Cover, Protect, Contain and Enclose” nature of its contract manufacturing service offerings

2010

Skip sells the company to his sons, Lee Jones and Rian True.

2014

A 10,000 sq ft addition was added to accommodate the growing production side of the business.

2019

Rian True becomes sole owner of Carolina CoverTech

and Lee starts Custom Covers and Textiles, taking over the awning portion of the business

2020

Carolina CoverTech purchases School Safety Solution, for whom they manufactured Hideaway Helper Lockdown Shades

CAROLINA COVERTECH TODAY


Carolina CoverTech continues both large-scale and custom contract manufacturing of products that cover, protect, contain and enclose, within industries spanning spill containment, safety, Low Speed Vehicles (LSV) and more.


“I’m proud of the legacy this company holds,” True says. “What’s most important is evolving it in a way that sets employees up for success and helps the people who use our products be better off than they were before; that’s what drives our mission and values."


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