Protective case expertise since 1989
About Specialty Cases
Specialty Cases helps organizations protect valuable equipment with proven protective case brands, application-specific guidance, custom cases, and precision-cut foam interiors.
Since 1989, our focus has been practical: understand what needs protection, how it will be transported or stored, and help identify a case solution that fits the equipment and the job.
Protection built around the equipment and the application
We work with customers who need dependable protection for shipping, transport, storage, deployment, travel, field service, and everyday equipment handling.
That may mean selecting an existing case by usable interior dimensions, staying inside a maximum exterior footprint, matching rack units or screen size, protecting multiple laptops, or developing a custom interior for equipment that does not fit a standard configuration.
Since 1989
Protective case and transport-solution experience
Authorized brands
Established protective case manufacturers
Custom capability
Cases, foam, and application-specific interiors
Human support
Fit, purchasing, and project guidance
Protective cases from established brands
Compare hard cases, shipping cases, rack cases, laptop cases, display cases, utility cases, travel cases, and other purpose-built transport solutions.
Shop by case typeCustom cases and foam interiors
When an off-the-shelf configuration is not enough, our team can help develop protection for unusual dimensions, sensitive equipment, repeatable kits, and mission-critical assets.
Explore custom solutionsFit and purchasing guidance
We help customers confirm measurements, compare protection options, plan quantities, and work through organizational purchasing requirements.
Read the government planning guideOur own brand
Specialty Cases brand cases
We build our own laptop, tablet, server, and flat screen cases on SKB and Pelican cases, with interiors we design and cut for the equipment they carry. The case shells and hardware are covered by the SKB or Pelican manufacturer’s warranty.
Multiple laptop and tablet cases
Carry 2 to 20 laptops or a full set of tablets, so schools, IT teams, and training programs can move a whole fleet of devices in one trip.
Shop multiple laptop casesServer shipping cases
Rack cases set up to ship servers, storage, and network hardware between data centers, offices, and field sites.
Shop server shipping casesFlat screen cases
Cases with foam interiors cut to protect monitors and flat-panel displays through shipping, events, and repeated setup.
Shop flat screen casesWho we work with
Teams at these organizations have purchased from Specialty Cases
“Thank you Kiersten! This will be our 3rd case from you guys. The other two are working great. One of our veteran guys in IT said these are the best cases he has ever used. Please spread our appreciation to your entire team! Have a great weekend!”
“The server cases doing great! They are steadily getting deployed and getting the crap kicked out of them. So far, despite the punishment they are taking, we haven’t had any issues with them whatsoever. Thanks again.”
“Kiersten, Your help in ensuring we received the cases on time for our upcoming training classes is much appreciated.”
Meet the Specialty Cases team
The people supporting customer experience, ecommerce, technical operations, production, quality checks, and custom protective interiors.
President
Kiersten Gillespie
With Specialty Cases since 2002 and owner since 2014, Kiersten brings decades of packaging and commercial-solutions experience with a strong focus on responsive customer service and practical case selection.
Digital Marketing Manager
Candy Joseph
Candy leads digital marketing, SEO, advertising, and web strategy, helping customers discover the right products, guides, and case-selection resources across SpecialtyCases.com.
IT Manager
Rich Joseph
Rich supports the ecommerce platform, systems, security, integrations, and technical operations that keep Specialty Cases accessible and dependable for customers and staff.
Production Manager
Brendon Pinkham
Brendon oversees production, inspection, quality checks, shipment preparation, and custom foam work, helping translate equipment requirements into organized protective interiors.
Warehouse morale team
Onion & Teddy
Our four-legged warehouse team keeps spirits high while the humans handle measuring, production, support, quality checks, and shipping.
Built around finding the right protection
Specialty Cases is founded
Paul Young, an Anvil Case representative and shipping-case designer, started Specialty Cases from a garage with a focus on practical protective solutions and quick access to appropriate cases.
Making case selection easier online
Specialty Cases adopted ecommerce early, showcasing business travel, trade-show, computer, server, multiple-laptop, and custom shock-mount rack solutions while emphasizing prefabricated options when they could save customers time and cost.
Expanding brands, inventory, and service
The company added protective case brands, expanded its web presence, and continued building inventory and application support around reducing lead time and simplifying case selection.
Kiersten Gillespie becomes owner
After serving with Specialty Cases since 2002, longtime General Manager Kiersten Gillespie purchased the company and continued its customer-service and protective-packaging focus.
Today
Stock options plus custom protection
Specialty Cases combines authorized protective case brands with custom cases, precision-cut foam, application-specific layouts, ecommerce tools, buying guidance, and direct human support for demanding equipment.
Listen first. Recommend clearly. Support the application.
Our mission
We support customers, prospective customers, coworkers, and our community by listening carefully and responding to protective case, shipping, transport, and storage requirements with practical guidance.
The goal is not to push the largest or most expensive case. It is to help identify the right level of protection, fit, configuration, and purchasing path for the job.
From our president
A customer-first company
“Our team’s job is to make protective case selection easier. Whether you already know the exact case you need or you are starting with equipment dimensions and a use case, we want to help you reach a practical solution with responsive support.”
— Kiersten Gillespie, President
Need help with a close fit, custom interior, quantity order, or unusual application? Send us the equipment details and how the case will be used.
Company facts
Details purchasing teams and vendor-setup forms usually ask for.
- Founded
- 1989
- Location
- Sykesville, Maryland, USA
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 936, Sykesville, MD 21784
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm ET
- Phone
- (800) 267-1674
- [email protected]
- Ownership
- Woman-owned small business
- Areas served
- United States and Canada
- CAGE code
- 1MJB0
- NAICS
- 326199
- D-U-N-S
- 07-949-6339
- Federal Tax ID
- 46-4868111
- Payment
- Cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
- Digital wallets: Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Link, Cash App Pay, Amazon Pay
- Pay over time: Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna
- Bank payments: US bank account, bank transfer
- Business purchasing: purchase orders, plus Net 30 terms for approved buyers
Tools and guidance for choosing a case
Case Finder
Match by equipment dimensions, available exterior space, rack units, laptop capacity, display size, and other supported case attributes.
Open the Case FinderSolution Center
Planning guides for choosing cases by industry, application, and standard, including purchasing guidance for agencies and schools.
Visit the Solution CenterHelp Center
Answers about orders, shipping, returns, warranties, and using our site.
Visit the Help CenterCustom Case Solutions
Start with the equipment, protection requirements, interior needs, quantity, environment, and transport method.
Start a custom caseTell us what you need to protect
Share the equipment dimensions, weight, transport method, environment, quantity, deadline, and any foam or interior requirements. We can help narrow the options or identify when a custom solution makes more sense.