Watch the video to learn more about the KCARC Manufacturing Plants.
KCARC provides areas of manufacturing in specialty pallets and mil spec crating used for munitions or industrial boxes and crates. Crating can include CNC routed holes or dunnage, heat treated, and preservative dipped when required.
Wood Capabilities:
Twin Tables
CNC Routers
Cutting
Milling
Routing
Preservative Dipping
ISPM 15
ISO 9001: 2015
KCARC was founded in 1972 and garment manufacturing began in 1987. The plant produces light to medium weight mil spec clothing, safety wear, straps/webbing, pouches, and gear. KCARC utilizes Accumark software and CNC cutting for consistent, high quality and efficient cutting.
Call Director of Manufacturing, Deb Burris at 812-886-4312.
Cutting Edge Equipment:
Tension-less material spreaders (up to 72" in width)
Hot/Cold ribbon cutting of nylon, rubber, leather, and ribbon
Accumark PE Pattern Design / Grading Software
Marker Plotter (up to 86" wide)
RFID label printing and mobile data collection
Digitizer to create or import hard patterns to digital media
Lock-stitching, cover-stitching, chain-stitching, 4 needle flat-lock, shape tacking
9 color DTF printer 23 ½ inch width
Heat Press
Custom Size care labeling
ISO 2015
KCARC had a successful ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the expansion, renovation, and renaming of KCARC Plant 1 to the KCARC Coonrod Production Center on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This special event honored Jerry Coonrod, a KCARC board member for over 55 years, whose dedication and leadership helped shape the organization into what it is today. We also celebrate the contributions of his son, Mark, who was an inspiration to the growth of KCARC. This was an exciting milestone and will continue KCARC’s legacy of growth and community impact.
President of KCARC, Nash Dunn explained, “In 1969 members of the Knox county community came together to write the articles of incorporation for KCARC to dedicate themselves to building a supportive community for individuals and families with special needs. This building dedication is so significant for the organization, as it is allowing us to thank one of the families that help create and support KCARC for 55 years. We simply wouldn’t be here without the Coonrod family.”
Dunn continued on to say, “This opportunity provides KCARC the ability to continue to be one of the largest employers in the county and helps keep Knox County on the map as a source for high-quality goods and services."
