Since 2002, Archival Methods has manufactured archival storage and presentation products at its Rochester, New York facility, including archival boxes, binders and portfolios. The company also provides custom mat cutting and special-order portfolios and boxes, with materials submitted to the Image Permanence Institute for testing and archival specifications listed for customers. Its in-house production resources and experience with preservation storage support both standard products and made-to-order projects.
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Gaylord ArchivalGaylord Archival traces its history to 1896, when brothers Henry and Willis Gaylord began the business after inventing a mending tape that became popular with librarians. Today it supplies preservation and exhibit products to cultural and educational institutions, handcrafting archival goods at its Syracuse, New York factory. The company also provides custom exhibit casework and project planning for preservation and display projects.NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Mantle Archival & Packaging ProductsTom and Jenny Kenly have guided Mantle Archival & Packaging Products since buying the Danville, Pennsylvania, business in 2010, carrying forward a manufacturing operation established in 1992. Formerly known as Systematic Filing Products, Mantle is known for hands-on, made-to-order work and 100% American-made production for organizations that need dependable preservation and presentation. Its archival storage products are made to acid-free, lignin-free, buffered standards.322211DANVILLE, PA
Bags UnlimitedBags Unlimited has been part of Rochester’s collecting community since 1976, growing from hand-sealed comic bags sold at conventions into a mail-order manufacturer known for collection protection. Today, it serves collectors, museums, libraries and other organizations with in-house-made archival sleeves and related protection for treasured paper and recorded-media collections, shipping worldwide.ROCHESTER, NY
Pittsburgh File & Box CompanySince 1926, Pittsburgh File & Box Company has supplied record-storage products and shipping materials, from assembled storage files to corrugated cartons. The Pittsburgh company keeps more than 1,600 carton sizes in stock and also makes heavy-duty storage boxes for organized office, moving, and archival use.PITTSBURGH, PA