About Us

About Volt Industrial Equipment

Some of life’s hardest moments reveal our clearest purpose.

In 2008, our founder, Channing Gardner, chose to leave a corporate career to build a more intentional life in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida—a place he first came to know as a child. Drawn by its natural beauty and tight-knit community, it became the foundation for a new chapter of his life.

Just a few years later, in 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill upended that way of life. Crude oil washed ashore in his new hometown, staining the once-pristine white sands, boardwalks, and streets— Santa Rosa Beach, once a thriving coastal community, became a ghost town almost overnight.

It took years to return, to rebuild, and to restore the sense of connection that once defined this place.

That experience made a deep impression and ignited a strong responsibility: to help reduce our nation’s dependence on oil and help protect coastal communities like ours.

The Turning Point

Fast forward to 2024. While working on a home renovation project, Channing ran into a common problem: how to complete demolition work indoors without exposing his workers to extraordinarily hard labor, toxic fumes or excessive noise from traditional gas-powered equipment. That search led to electric construction machines—and quickly revealed a much bigger opportunity.

Electric equipment is cleaner, safer, and easier to use. But adoption was being blocked by real challenges: high upfront costs, concerns about runtime and performance, and widespread skepticism across the construction industry.

That’s when Volt Industrial Equipment was born—not just to sell electric machines, but to solve the real problems holding back adoption.

Our Vision

By 2040, we aim to cut U.S. oil dependence by 1% by leading the shift to clean, electric construction equipment.

Our Mission

Volt is building the most compelling and most efficient electric machines on the market—paired with the simplest charging solutions, and backed by nationwide service and warranty support. We remove the barriers to adoption by delivering complete electrification solutions that give contractors the confidence to transition their fleets to clean, electric power.

Proudly American

We’re a family-owned company, based in the Southeast U.S. Channing, Carly, and their daughter Lola Gardner proudly call Santa Rosa Beach home.

As we grow, we’re laying the foundation to hire and build our equipment here in the U.S.

At Volt Industrial Equipment, we’re electrifying the worksites that build America—so the legacy we leave behind isn’t one of extraction and waste, but one of progress and stewardship—for our planet, our people, the air we breathe, and—yes—the beautiful beaches along our coastlines.

Channing Gardner on Linked-in:  Channing Gardner | LinkedIn