Since 1916, Clarke® has manufactured rugged floor maintenance equipment for the commercial, industrial, retail, education, hospitality, and do-it-yourself (DIY) markets. Those products include automatic floor scrubbers, floor polishers, burnishers, sweepers, wood floor sanders, carpet extractors and vacuum cleaners. 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.