About Us

Established in 1978

Petersen Specialty was originally established in the late 1950's and owned by Martha Petersen in Arvada, Colorado.  In 1978 Tom and Carol Dassler puchased the company from Mrs. Petersen who was running it from her basement at the time.  We moved all the hand-set type, vulcanizers and supplies from her basement to ours.

Within a short time Tom and Carol added a pantograph engraving machine to our equipment line so we could fulfill sign and seal orders that customers had begun asking for.  We also moved out of the basement into our first location on Grant street in Arvada, Colorado.  

Throughout the years we continued to see steady growth as we added our first typesetting machine and computerized engraver. 

We are now located in a good sized spot on I-70 and Kipling Street in Wheat Ridge where we all work as a family today.  We're still adding new processes and equipment that will continue to help us serve our customers and community with all their marking needs.