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Designers choose rotary jet heads to clean tanks because they use less water, energy, and cleaning agent than spray balls. Learn more advantages!

Unsealed gaps in floors and ceilings become pathways for airborne particles, moisture, and pests to escape and create hazards for your product.

Cindy & Bernie Gross and Mark Cook are pleased to announce that CSI has acquired Stainless Products, Inc. (SPI) in Somers, WI.

The brewery industry relies on a combination of expertise for design, installation, control, service, and repair of clean-in-place, or CIP, systems.

One complication with maintaining sanitary standards is piping that penetrates through walls, exposing your facility to dust, dirt, and bacteria.

How one product recovery system is making Center Fresh Egg Farm thousands of dollars, returning their investment in 6 months.

A well-oiled and high-functioning supply chain provides the most significant opportunity for additional profitability for processors.

Dairy products are vulnerable to spoilage & rapid growth of bacteria, making clean-in-place (CIP) essential to cost-efficient sanitary operations.

It is crucial for companies to determine the right material for their process initially to avoid costly downtime and replacement parts/labor.

Real Ale Brewing Company is one of the largest independently owned craft breweries in the nation.

With no disassembly required for cleaning, this valve is the first truly CIP’able air-blow valve available on the market.

Central States Industrial (CSI) engineered solutions to optimize the use of totes, minimize product loss, and increase productivity.

The TrueClean ToteCleaner is the industry’s first fully sanitary cleaning system dedicated to providing consistent, quick sanitation of IBC totes.

After over a year in development, CSI released Compact CIP as the most affordable, fully automated CIP skid on the market.

​Coupling guards are an essential, but often overlooked, piece of equipment created to keep the user from harm.

Highlights from our Grand Opening in Grand Prairie, Texas on September 19, 2018.

Recent CSI retiree, Marvin Carr, dedicated his career to ensuring that people have access to food made in clean, safe facilities.

For CSI employees, these last 40 years represent more than just a job or a paycheck. To be part of CSI is to be family.

Trade shows are a time for innovation, creativity, and connection. Amanda Williamson, Creative Director at CSI, knows this better than anybody.

On February 28, 2017, Central States Industrial (CSI) purchased Crouch Supply Company of Fort Worth, TX.

Local teacher focused on careers, with the goal of helping students understand the importance of hard work and pursuing education and training.

The Jim and Shirley Cook Scholarship is administered through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Applications open February 1st.

Luke Gebel joins the sales team at CSI to help meet customer needs in the Iowa and Nebraska territory.

CSI adds Kurt Meyer and his expertise to the sanitary solutions team.

A message from Mark Cook, our CEO, about the service interruption due to the implementation of our new ERP system.

Rachael Sawyer is one of four Customer Service Reps that work remotely from a home office across the country.

It’s no secret Jordan is the grandson of Jim Cook, CSI founder, & the son of CEO Mark Cook. So, Jordan has really been a part of CSI his entire life.

In the state of Texas, Adam Bruhn is responsible for providing support for all customers in food, dairy, beverage, and high purity industries.

With nearly two decades of industry experience, Eric has a lot of expertise to share. His technical aptitude truly has been a formidable force.

A true team player, Eric said, “Any accomplishment I can think of, I can also think of people that were involved with it and helped me get there.”