History

In 1974 Lee Brumit, a talented machinist, was producing precision manufacturing designs created by NASA scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas. An opportunity arose to begin a company of his own, so he borrowed $1,100 from a local bank, purchased a used machine to place in his garage, and thus KARLEE was born.

KARLEE incorporated in 1977, and JoAnn Brumit came on board soon after to assist with finance and business strategy. The two were soon married and building both a family and a business together.

KARLEE grew into a multi-million dollar corporation, and in 2000 they received the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award presented by the President of the United States. During that same year, KARLEE achieved revenues of 80 million and employed over 500 team members.

Those same processes that received recognition as a best practice are what also saved KARLEE during the “dotcom crash” of 2000 and 2001.While many oganizations across the nation and around the world suffered losses and were forced to close their doors, KARLEE persevered and remained steadfast in their committment to performance excellence and Christian ethics and values.

Today, thanks to those processes and values, KARLEE has regained their position as an industry leader and is now experiencing robust growth. Their recent expansion into new regions and markets has helped continue to set them apart from the competition and assures future growth to come.