CMC was founded in 1981, but our history doesn't begin there.  Instead, it dates back to the late 1930's when Cobble Brothers began manufacturing chenille bedspread equipment.  (Joe and Albert Cobble were uncles to two of our principals, Lewis Card, Sr. and Roy Card.  They were also the great uncles of Lewis Card, Jr., our vice chairman.)

Since that time, our current principals have gone on to impact the industry and their contributions have literally changed the way that carpet is made.

International Textile Machinery Exhibition, 1960.
From left to right: Roy T. Card, an assistant to Edgar Pickering,
Lewis Card, Sr., and Edgar Pickering.