Tracing its roots to a 1932 shoe-tack business in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, W. W. Cross Industries now manufactures electrical staples, conduit straps and specialty fasteners at its modern facility in Canton, Ohio. Its Viking staples are known for heavy wire that drives easily, holds securely and resists bending, while newer products address arc-fault prevention and structured-wiring needs. The company says its products comply with industry standards and applicable electrical codes.
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Tru-Fit ProductsTru-Fit Products has manufactured cold-formed specialty fasteners since 1928. Its 150,000-square-foot Medina, Ohio facility handles fastener production from engineering through completion, and the company also supplies construction fasteners. Its sister company, Tru-Weld, has manufactured application-specific weld studs since 1959.MEDINA, OH
KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools, IncKYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools, Inc. makes fastening tools and fasteners, including nails and staples manufactured at its Cincinnati facility. SENCO traces its beginnings to the 1930s and introduced pneumatic staplers for industrial packaging and upholstery in the 1940s; the company says it was acquired by Kyocera in 2017. Its Broadwell Road facility in Cincinnati serves as its global headquarters and includes a 500,000-square-foot fastener manufacturing facility.CINCINNATI, OH
Josef Kihlberg ABJosef Kihlberg AB traces its roots to a hardware shop opened in Hjo in 1841 and has worked from the town for more than 175 years. Since beginning in-house production in 1943, the company has built its name on durable fastening equipment for professional users, developing and making staplers and staples for industrial customers and transport packaging. Today, its 35-person operation is part of Signode Industrial Group and serves distributors worldwide.SYRACUSE, NY
Fastener IndustriesFastener Industries is an Ohio-based industrial group that brings together manufacturers and distributors serving the fastener, metalworking, equipment and transportation markets. Its businesses include specialized rivet and fastener manufacturing, spring-steel stampings, resistance-weld products and industrial driveline replacement components. The group also distributes fasteners across the United States and Canada, with one affiliated manufacturer tracing its history to 1963 and holding ISO 9001:2015 certification.BEREA, OH