Carad was a brand of the Ets. G.L. Carpentier, a small Belgian electronics manufacturer located in Kuurne

Kuurne

Kuurne is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises only the town of Kuurne proper. On January 1, 2006 Kuurne had a total population of 12,591. The total area is 10.01 km² which gives a population density of 1258 inhabitants per km².Inhabitants...

, near Kortrijk

Kortrijk

Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders...

. It existed from 1925 to 1975. At the height of its activities around 1970, the company employed about 400 people.
Founded by Gabriel Louis Carpentier in 1925, the company manufactured and sold electronical and mechanical components like rotary switches and variable capacitors for radio reception units.