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In 1852, the Edwin B. Stimpson Company opened a 1,500 square foot factory in Lower Manhattan at what would be, 31 years later, the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge.
In 1852, the Edwin B. Stimpson Company opened a 1,500 square foot factory in Lower Manhattan at what would be, 31 years later, the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge. Now, more than 160 years later, Stimpson produces the largest variety of standard and special eyelets of any single company in the world. Our 278,000 square foot facility in Pompano Beach, Florida is furnished with the most advanced, state-of-the-art, high-speed automated equipment available. Over the last 25 years alone, Stimpson has shipped over 150 billion parts including Eyelets, Grommets, Washers, Hole Plugs, Snap Fasteners, Vents, Clamps, Ferrules and many additional metal products. Placed end to end, those parts would circle the globe 50 times… No small feat considering the size of our products!
In 1852, the Edwin B. Stimpson Company opened a 1,500 square foot factory in Lower Manhattan at what would be, 31 years later, the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge.
On July 15, 1907, the company became incorporated pursuant to New York state laws as Edwin B. Stimpson. The principal officers included: the founder’s son Edwin B. Stimpson Jr. as President and Henry V. Rau as Vice President & Treasurer.
Henry Rau, Vice President of Edwin B. Stimpson bought outright control of Stimpson Co. from the Stimpson family.
Edwin B. Stimpson Co. opened a 280,000-square foot manufacturing and distribution center in Pompano Beach, Florida.
As part of a strategic move, Edwin B. Stimpson Co. transferred their production of eyelets, grommets, washers, snap fasteners, attaching machines and finishing operations from Brooklyn, New York to a state of the art manufacturing facility in Bayport, New York.
With a new logo and a fresh new look on the website and all communications, Stimpson once again positions itself to move forward as the industry leader in design and manufacturing of high-quality grommets & washers, eyelets, snaps, hole plugs, and attaching equipment.
For over 165 years, through two World Wars, the Great Depression, market downturns, and fickle fashion trends, Stimpson continues to be the industry leader in the design and manufacturing of high-quality grommets & washers, eyelets, snaps, hole plugs, and attaching equipment.