The Company

Our Vision

Total Customer Satisfaction

Our Story

Central States Industrial Equipment and Service, Inc. was started on July 1, 1977 as a Missouri corporation in Jefferson City, MO in the home of Jim and Shirley Cook. The company moved to Springfield in 1984 with a total of 4 employees.  CSI now has over 95 employees, including three in California and one in Washington.

CSI offers personalized service, quality products, and superior technical support before and after the sale. We invite you to join our family and discover for yourself what we mean by personalized service.


Our Mission

We provide value-added process components and systems for hygienic processes. We will understand the needs of our customers and work as a team to fill those needs.

Our Values

  • God
  • Customer
  • Reliability
  • Respect
  • Encouragement
  • Honesty
  • Learning
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Fun and Community
CSI Main Office Entrance