The Staplex Company

What The Staplex Company does

The Staplex Company is a privately-held, Brooklyn, NY-based manufacturer founded in 1949 that produces two distinct product lines. The first is a portfolio of electric and manual stapling equipment — over 75 electric stapler models (SJM-1N, S-54N, S-620N, S-630N, S-700 series), heavy-capacity manual staplers (HD-150P, HD-250, HD-350, SU-100N), high-speed staples, AccuSlitter mail openers, Tabster wafer tab applicators, pattern tackers, and special staplers (plier, carton, and bag-seal models). Underlying technology centers on electromechanical engineering — solenoid-driven stapling, pop-out front-loading mechanisms, adjustable clincher die alignment, and patented belt-less feed systems — rather than software. The second line is particulate air sampling instrumentation: high-volume (TFIA series), low-volume, personal, area/asbestos, microbial, radioiodine, and pesticide air samplers, plus cascade impactors, filters, calibration kits, and flow controllers designed for NIOSH, EPA, OSHA, and nuclear/military protocols. Historically, the firm entered air sampling through a 1950s arrangement with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission that produced the High Volume Air Sampler, now used in 115+ countries.

Staplex sells through a direct, quote-based B2B channel — toll-free phone, NYC line, fax, and email — with no e-commerce or third-party resellers, and targets accounting and legal offices, government, healthcare, education, packaging and food-processing operations, environmental and safety testing firms, and print/reprographics departments. Pricing is not publicly listed; customers provide item numbers, leg lengths, and quantities to obtain quotes. The company emphasizes domestic manufacturing, advertises "Proudly Made in USA by Americans! We build them!", and holds multiple trademarks (Staplex, AccuSlitter, Tabster) and patent/patent-pending IP. There are no subsidiaries, no institutional investors, and no disclosed funding rounds; the firm appears to be founder/family-owned and self-sustaining.

Revenue and headcount are not disclosed, but the operating entity is small (1-10 employees) and the product categories are mature and stable. Expansion signals are minimal in the input data — no recent geographic launches, no M&A, no leadership transitions, and no hiring surges are documented.

Name

The Staplex Company

Legal name

The Staplex Company, Inc.

Website

https://staplex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Staplex Company, founded in 1949 in Brooklyn, NY, is a privately-held manufacturer of over 75 models of electric staplers, high-speed staples, mail openers, and particulate air sampling instruments, serving offices, packaging operations, and environmental-safety and government customers across 115+ countries via direct quote-based sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electric Staplers and Related Equipment: Sale of electric staplers including standard, heavy-duty, ultra-heavy capacity, long reach, saddle staplers, and multi-head models. Also includes manual staplers and special staplers (plier, carton, bag sealers). Revenue from one-time hardware sales with optional accessories.
2. Staples and Consumables: High speed staples, equal staples compatible with other brands (Bostitch, Duofast, Neva-Clog, etc.), stainless steel and aluminum staples, colored staples. Consumable products sold in boxes (typically 5,000 per box).
3. Air Samplers and Filters: Particulate air sampling equipment including high volume, low volume, personal, area/asbestos, microbial, radioiodine, and pesticide air samplers. Also includes filters, filter papers, and accessories.
4. Air Sampling Consumables and Accessories: Replacement filters (glass fiber, quartz, cellulose), calibration kits, filter holders, flow recorders, timers, and accessories for air sampling equipment.
5. Mail Openers and Tab Applicators: Electric mail openers (AccuSlitter brand) and Tabster electric wafer tab applicators for mailing and packaging operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Staplex Company manufactures over 75 models of electric staplers (ranging from 2-sheet to 200-sheet capacity) for business, reprographics, and packaging applications, plus heavy capacity manual staplers, high speed staples, electric mail openers (AccuSlitter brand), and the Tabster electric wafer tab applicator. The company also manufactures a full line of particulate air sampling instruments (high volume, low volume, personal, area, microbial, radioiodine, and pesticide samplers) along with filter papers, calibration equipment, and accessories used in environmental, nuclear, military, and industrial hygiene applications. All products are made in the USA at the company's Brooklyn, New York facility.

Product overview

The Staplex Company is a diversified manufacturing company founded in 1949, producing two primary product lines. The first is a comprehensive portfolio of electric and manual stapling equipment including Electric Staplers (SJM-1N, S-54N, S-620N, S-630N, S-700 series), Heavy Capacity Manual Staplers (HD-150P, HD-250, HD-350, SU-100N), High Speed Staples, AccuSlitter Mail Openers, Tabster Electric Wafer Tab Applicators, Pattern Tackers, and Special Staplers (plier, carton, bag sealers). The second major division is Air Sampling Equipment encompassing High Volume Air Samplers (TFIA Series), Low Volume Air Samplers (LV/BS Series), Personal Air Samplers (PST Series), Econometric Area Air Samplers (EC Series), Microbial Air Samplers (MBS Series), Radioiodine Air Samplers (TFRC/LVC Series), Pesticide Air Samplers (TPPV Series), TSP/PM10 Environmental Systems, Cascade Impactors, and supporting accessories including filter papers, calibration equipment, and flow controllers. All products are manufactured in the USA in Brooklyn, New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Staplex: Primary brand for electric staplers, high speed staples, heavy capacity staplers, air samplers, and related products
• AccuSlitter
• Tabster

Products and services

• Electric Staplers Full range of electric staplers for commercial and industrial applications, including single-head, double-head, triple-head, long-reach, saddle, and ultra-heavy capacity models capable of stapling 2-120 sheets of paper. Designed for business offices, reprographics, and packaging departments.
• Heavy Capacity Manual Staplers Manual staplers including HD-150P, HD-150PL, HD-250, and HD-350 models capable of stapling up to 200 sheets of 20-lb paper. Used in offices and operations where electric models are not required but high sheet capacity is needed.
• High Speed Staples and Equal Staples High carbon steel staples manufactured in the USA for electric staplers, available in various sizes and materials including stainless steel and aluminum. Includes 'Equal Staples' compatible with competing brands such as Bostitch, Duofast, Neva-Clog, Arrow, Bates, Ace, Josef Kihlberg, Rapid, and Swingline, totaling 4,000+ product variations. Typically packaged 5,000 staples per box.
• Tabster Electric Wafer Tab Applicator Semi-automatic electric tabber that applies self-adhesive perforated wafer seals to close self-mailers and tamper-evident flat packs in compliance with U.S. Postal regulations. Targeted at low-volume self-mailer, newsletter, publication, and pharmaceutical packaging operations.
• AccuSlitter Electric Mail Openers Automatic and semi-automatic electric mail openers featuring 'chadless' technology that opens envelopes without cutting off envelope tops. Includes MA-1 Operator Fed and MA-500 Automatic Feed models, used in mailrooms and offices.
• Special Staplers Specialty staplers including plier staplers (ST694P, ST694SP), carton staplers (MCC-150, ACC-150), bag sealers (SAB-1, SAB-30), and hermetic bag sealers (HR-PSII). Designed for packaging, food, and industrial sealing operations.
• Pattern Tackers Heavy duty (BS18-20) and light duty (SPT-20) pattern tackers designed for pinning down paper markers before fabric pattern cutting. Used in textile and apparel manufacturing.
• TFIA Series High Volume Air Samplers High volume air samplers with 0-70 cfm flow range for indoor and outdoor particulate sampling, including TFIA, TFIA-F, TFIA-CDT, TFIA-2, and TFIA-4 models. Used in environmental monitoring, nuclear monitoring, and military applications.
• Low Volume Air Samplers LV-1/LV-2 series line-powered and BS/BSA series battery-powered low volume air samplers for accurate sampling from the immediate vicinity of the operator. Used in industrial hygiene and indoor air quality monitoring.
• Personal Air Samplers PST-2X, PST-5, PST-6, and PST-5000 personal air samplers worn by workers for sampling airborne asbestos, lead, and other dusts. Used by industrial hygienists and abatement contractors for OSHA, NIOSH, and EPA compliance.
• Econometric Area Air Samplers EC-1 and EC-45 series area air samplers for asbestos background level and clearance air sampling. Used by abatement contractors and inspectors for regulatory-compliant air clearance testing.
• Microbial Air Samplers MBS-1, MBS-2, and MBS-6 series microbial air samplers for collecting and enumerating airborne microorganisms including bacteria and fungi. Used in healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and sterile cleanroom environments.
• Radioiodine Air Samplers TFRC and LVC series air samplers designed for grab sampling and continuous-duty applications for radioiodine and particulate air sampling. Used in nuclear facilities and radiation monitoring applications.
• TPPV Pesticide Air Samplers TPPV-1 and TPPV-2 high-volume pesticide particulate and vapor air sampling systems for collecting airborne contamination from pesticide compounds. Used in agricultural, environmental, and occupational pesticide exposure monitoring.
• TSP/PM10 Environmental Air Sampler Systems Total Suspended Particulate and PM10 high volume air sampling systems for EPA compliance, including critical flow models TSP-CF and TSP-CF-2. Used by environmental monitoring agencies and consulting firms.
• High Volume Cascade Impactors Models 234, 235, and 236 cascade impactors for particle size separation and distribution analysis of airborne particulates. Used in atmospheric research and industrial hygiene particle sizing studies.
• Air Sampler Filter Papers and Accessories Complete range of filter papers including TFA41, TFAGF41, TFA810, and TFAQ810, plus filter holders, carrying cases, and other accessories used across all Staplex air sampler product lines.
• Air Sampler Calibration Equipment CKHV and CKHV810 calibration kits, FC-1/FC-2 flow controllers, FR-1/FR-2 flow recorders, and M-1/M-5/M-30 primary electronic air flow calibrators used to verify and document air sampler flow accuracy for regulatory compliance.
• SJM-1N Electric Stapler Little Giant automatic electric stapler with pop-out loading, electronic control module, solenoid-driven stapling with Hi/Off/Low switch, and adjustable clincher die alignment. Capable of stapling 2-20 sheets of 20-lb paper automatically when work is inserted.
• AV-100K Acetone Vaporizer and Analysis Kit Filter clearing equipment designed for preparing microscope slides using the Acetone/Triacetin filter mounting method for PCM (Phase Contrast Microscopy) asbestos analysis. Used by laboratories performing NIOSH Method 7400 asbestos analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products used in over 115 countries worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• U.S. Atomic Energy CommissionhistoricalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1950The Staplex Company began manufacturing Air Sampling equipment in the 1950s through special arrangements with the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. This partnership led to the development of the Staplex High Volume Air Sampler, which became a foundational product for environmental, nuclear, and military air sampling applications worldwide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ACCO Brands (owner of Swingline): ACCO Brands owns Swingline, the largest direct competitor to Staplex in the office electric stapler category. Both companies manufacture staplers for business, legal, and government office environments, with substantial product overlap in heavy-duty and high-volume staplers.
• Stanley Black & Decker (Bostitch): Bostitch, a brand of Stanley Black & Decker, manufactures staplers and pneumatic fastening tools targeting office, packaging, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Staplex's stapler portfolio including industrial carton stapling applications.

Direct peers

• Arrow Fastener Company: Arrow Fastener is a direct competitor to Staplex in staplers, best known for the iconic T50 staple. They target office and light-industrial customers with overlapping stapler and staple product lines to Staplex's stapling business.
• Max Co. Ltd. Max Co. is a Japanese manufacturer of staplers, nailers, and office fastening equipment with similar product breadth to Staplex in the electric stapler category. Their stapling tools for office and packaging applications compete directly in global markets.
• Rapid (Isaberg Rapid): Rapid is a Swedish stapler and fastening tool manufacturer with a comparable product lineup to Staplex in heavy-duty and office staplers. They are a direct competitor in the European and global stapling equipment market.
• Novus Dahle: Novus Dahle is a German manufacturer of staplers and office binding equipment. They are a direct peer to Staplex in electric and manual staplers for office and document processing applications across European markets.
• Tisch Environmental: Tisch Environmental manufactures high-volume air samplers for particulate monitoring, including TSP and PM10 systems used for EPA compliance. Directly comparable to Staplex's TFIA series of high-volume air samplers for environmental applications.
• SKC Inc. SKC Inc. is a leading manufacturer of air sampling pumps and equipment for occupational hygiene, asbestos, and industrial hygiene monitoring. They are a direct peer to Staplex in personal and area air samplers used for regulatory compliance.
• Casella: Casella is a UK-based manufacturer of air sampling and occupational hygiene monitoring equipment. Directly comparable to Staplex's air sampling instrumentation for industrial hygiene compliance markets.
• Martin Yale: Martin Yale manufactures mail openers, paper folders, and document processing equipment, directly comparable to Staplex's AccuSlitter line of automatic and semi-automatic electric mail openers for office mail processing operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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