Keson

Keson is a leading supplier and manufacturer of innovative, high-quality, measuring and marketing tools. Founded in 1968 in Roy Nosek’s Berwyn, IL basement, Keson continues to be a family owned business. Headquartered in Aurora, IL, it continues to be a vital resource to professional tradespeople and contractors. The quality of Keson’s products is ensured by selecting raw materials, unparalleled manufacturing, superior testing and exacting control standards. Keson proudly serves professionals in a wide array of industries including construction, land surveying, paving, civil engineering, carpentry, roofing, irrigation, landscaping, traffic safety, athletic, appraisal/estimating, maintenance, golf course design, mining and blasting, and property insurance. Keson is known for aligning its service, design, manufacturing and distribution capabilities to meet the needs of its customers. Keson LLC is an alliance of two industry leaders. In 2018, the Nosek and Scheyer families joined together to form a new company – Keson LLC. Keson and SOLA are both family-owned, third generation companies currently led by the grandsons of the company founders. Both companies are leaders in measuring and marking tools, offer complementary product lines, and share very similar values. With a combined 120 years of market experience, Keson LLC builds upon Keson’s U.S. manufacturing, existing distribution network and strong relationships by adding SOLA’s European manufacturing expertise, precision engineering and industry-leading technology. Keson is headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, and is well known in North America for providing reliable, innovative, and easy-to-use measuring and marking products to professional tradespeople who are passionate about their work.