Scottdel Inc. began manufacturing bonded urethane carpet cushion in 1961 with the invention of the first patented Bonded Log Molding System, which is still used in the industry today. We manufacture a complete line of commercial and residential bonded urethane cushions ranging in density from 3.5 pounds to 10 pounds per cubic foot, suitable for installation above or below grade over any type of sub floor.

Scottdel's plant and office are located in Swanton, Ohio. We deliver cushion on our own fleet of trucks in a 14 state area from Minneapolis to Baltimore. Our specialty products, MultiBond and Quiet Step, can be shipped in less than truckload quantities nationwide via RPS, a Federal Express ground service company.

The interesting history of Scottdel Inc. began long before it was incorporated in September of 1943 by William Scott Carson Jr. (Bill), and a man by the name of Delbert (hence the name of Scottdel was born), who sold his share to Mr. Carson approximately a year later. Scottdel remains a family business today, owned by a second generation of Carson's.

Scottdel began as a manufacturer of farm equipment, primarily the feed mixer and cob stripper, which was equivalent to todays combine tractor. Bill Carson acquired The A.D. Baker Company in Swanton, Ohio and its two buildings from his wife's (Lillis Baker Carson) side of the family.

Mrs. Carson was the granddaughter of A.D. Baker, an inventor and manufacturer of steam engines and the revolutionary Baker valve gear, which at the time in the late 1800's and early 1900's was the most efficient-powerful valve ever built. It was the equivalent of today's fuel injection engine technology. An amusing story about A.D. Baker continues to be told by the Carson family. Mr. Baker was friends with the inventors, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford who were also from the Detroit-Toledo-Cleveland corridor. When they used to get together, Mr. Baker and Mr. Ford used to argue over the future of transportation being a steam powered or an internal combustion engine. Of course we all know how that story ended. Scottdel is manufacturing carpet cushion and not automobiles.

As Scottdel developed, Mr. Carson began building carpet cushion manufacturing equipment for the fledgling industry. The cushion was manufactured one "box" at a time and layers were sliced off one layer at a time to get the thickness. While observing this tedious process, Mr. Carson developed the idea for the first automated process in the carpet cushion industry. He poured the chopped polyurethane foam and binder into a cylinder and compressed it down to a uniform height while applying steam pressure. He then tipped these foam cylinders called "logs" onto their side and "peeled" off the desired thickness layer and rewound it onto another bar. Scottdel continues to utilize this technology. The foam and chemicals are blended in a replica of what once was Scottdel's feed mixer.

Scottdel continues on a daily basis to provide its customers with outstanding service and the highest quality. Our customers and employees are our most important assets.