From its Stolberg headquarters, William Prym Holding GmbH oversees a global manufacturing group whose products range from textile fasteners and handicraft goods to intimate-apparel accessories and engineered metal components. With roots reaching back to 1530, the predominantly family-owned Prym Group is one of the world’s oldest industrial companies and still produces millions of its iconic press fasteners each day. Today, more than 3,000 employees work across 24 locations and 10 production sites worldwide.
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IDEAL Fastener CorporationFamily-owned and operated since 1936, IDEAL Fastener Corporation manufactures zippers and closure systems for apparel, automotive, luggage, furniture and other products. The company pairs a long-running family business with a worldwide manufacturing network of nine factories totaling more than 1 million square feet, while developing specialized designs such as the magnetic self-aligning MAGZIP. IDEAL also developed a recycled-polyester zipper in 2007 and continues to expand its sustainable offerings.New York, NY
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
KERN LIEBERS GmbH & Co. KGFounded in Schramberg in 1888 by watch-spring maker Hugo Kern, KERN LIEBERS has built its identity around precision manufacturing and dependable function. Today, the company employs 5,850 people at 35 locations worldwide, developing technical springs and precision stamped parts for demanding industrial applications. Its long history includes producing more than four billion seat-belt springs.HOLLAND, OH
Emsig Manufacturing CorporationFounded by the Emsig family in 1928, Emsig Manufacturing Corporation makes buttons for apparel and related applications, from early celluloid collar stays to today’s molded and cast designs. The third- and fourth-generation family-managed company is known for developing the world’s first sew-through shank button and molded polyester buttons, and it pioneered its trademarked Super Durable break-resistant buttons. Emsig also introduced recycled and Bio-Tech melamine button lines as its manufacturing business expanded internationally.NEW YORK, NY