Since surveyor Justus Roe founded it in 1876, U.S. Tape Company has built its identity around American-made measuring-tool manufacturing. Still producing tape measures in the United States, the company operates facilities in Pennsylvania and California and employs more than 150 people, serving the hardware trade with products such as its long-standing Spencer logger’s tapes.
The L.S. Starrett CompanySince its founding in 1880, The L.S. Starrett Company has remained an American toolmaker headquartered in Athol, Massachusetts. Best known in the United States for precision measurement, Starrett now operates eight manufacturing locations worldwide and supplies manufacturers with the tools and systems they use to check product quality.ALUM BANK, PA
MucktapeMucktape makes tape measures for muddy, gritty job sites, built around a patented wiper that cleans the blade as it retracts. Developed after observing how often conventional measures jam in construction and other rugged work, the company also offers the Zactus wiper attachment for compatible long tape measures. Its products are intended for professionals in construction, landscaping, forestry, and military work where debris can compromise a measurement.SKIPPACK, PA
Mighty Line TapeMighty Line is a small, family-owned manufacturer of patented heavy-duty floor marking tape, floor signs and 5S markers made in the USA. Its signature tape is 50 mils thick—about seven times thicker than average floor tape—and is designed to withstand industrial traffic while removing cleanly with minimal residue. The company has been in the market for almost 20 years and is a veteran-owned business certified by the NVBDC.ROCKY RIVER, OH
Fairgate Rule Company IncFor more than half a century, Fairgate Rule Company Inc. has been a Kingston maker known for painstakingly accurate measuring tools. Its skilled craftspeople finish each instrument by hand and work with customers on uncommon requirements, serving professionals in fields such as fashion design and engineering as well as schools and hobbyists.KINGSTON, NY