Acme Staple Company

What Acme Staple Company does

Acme Staple Company, Inc. is a privately held U.S. specialty manufacturer founded in 1894 by William J. Brown Jr. in Philadelphia, PA, and now operating from Franklin, New Hampshire. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes engineered staples and professional-grade staplers for wire and cable fastening applications, with a catalog spanning more than 500 staple types in materials including steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze, Inconel, Monel, and copper, and wire diameters from .015" to .150". Its stapler portfolio includes eight professional tacker models (18A, 25A, 25AC, 37A, 37AC, 50AB, 75A, and AC), with patented AC anti-crush variants engineered to prevent damage to Cat5/Cat5e/Cat6 and RG6 coaxial cables. Additional product lines include specialty staples compatible with major third-party stapler brands, fill-in/short-run production, legacy staple support, and custom stapler design and prototyping services backed by an in-house model shop.

The company sells exclusively via direct B2B channels — phone, email, and website contact forms — targeting professional contractors and installers in telecommunications, cable television, satellite, security systems, and electrical trades. It emphasizes low minimum order quantities and short-run capabilities as a deliberate counter-position to larger mainstream fastener manufacturers, serving customers whose regular suppliers have failed them or whose applications fall outside standard SKUs. UL-listed staples meeting NEC 2005 code 334.30 for NM-building wire provide compliance-driven demand from electrical contractors, while custom engineering services address specialized industrial fastening needs. The company operates lean manufacturing with cell production methods, holds numerous patents from decades of R&D, and claims worldwide distribution reach. Acme is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment, funding rounds, or revenue figures.

Name

Acme Staple Company

Legal name

Acme Staple Company, Inc.

Website

https://acmestaple.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acme Staple Company is a privately held U.S. specialty manufacturer (founded 1894) that designs, produces, and distributes engineered staples, professional-grade staplers, and custom fastening solutions for telecom, cable, security, and electrical contractors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Custom and Specialty Staples: Manufactures and sells custom staples in over 500 types with various materials (steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze, Inconel, Monel, copper), wire diameters from 0.015 to 0.150 inches, tensile strengths, and point configurations. Sold directly to professional contractors and businesses.
2. Professional Grade Staple Guns: Designs and builds professional-grade staplers including models 18A, 25A, 25AC, 37A, 37AC, 50AB, 75A, and AC for wire and cable fastening. Patented AC models meet broadband wire manufacturers' requirements.
3. Custom Stapler Design Services: Engineering team designs custom staplers from scratch or customizes off-the-shelf staplers for specific applications. R&D efforts have generated numerous patents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Acme Staple Company designs, manufactures, and distributes specialty staples and professional-grade staplers for industrial and professional fastening applications worldwide. Its catalog includes 500+ staple configurations across diverse materials, wire sizes, tensile strengths, and point configurations, plus a family of eight staple gun models (18A, 25A, 25AC, 37A, 37AC, 50AB, 75A, AC) with patented anti-crush AC models engineered to fasten broadband wire and cable without damaging conductors. The company also offers custom stapler engineering, fill-in/short-run staple production, and legacy staple support.

Product overview

Acme Staple Company is a manufacturer offering a portfolio of fastening products centered around staples and staplers. The core product lines include: (1) Custom Staples and Specialty Staples, produced in various materials (steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze, Inconel, Monel, copper), wire sizes, tensile strengths, and point configurations; (2) Professional-grade Staple Guns for wire and cable fastening, comprising eight models (18A, 25A, 25AC, 37A, 37AC, 50AB, 75A, and AC) designed for different cable sizes and applications, with patented AC models featuring anti-crush technology for broadband cables; (3) Fill-in and Short-run Staples for bridging supply gaps; (4) Legacy Staples for discontinued stapler models; and (5) Custom Stapler design and prototyping services. All products are manufactured in America with low minimum order quantities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 18A Stapler

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• StaplexminorOthersThird-party supplier referred by Acme for customers needing Graphic Arts staples for Acme stapler models 731, 706, 707 and 767. Located in New York. Website: www.staplex.com, Phone: (718) 768-3333, Fax: 718-965-0750.
• SFS (Shoe/Footwear Industry Staples)minorOthersThird-party supplier referred by Acme for customers needing Shoe/Leather Industry staples for Acme stapler models 680, 690 and 693. Located in St. Louis. Website: www.sfsassoc.com, Phone: (314) 531-1830.
• Compatible Stapler Brands (Arrow, BEA, Duo-Fast, Haubold, Paslode, Kihlberg, Hitachi, ZEB, Bostitch, Senco, Probena, Fasco)minorOthersAcme Specialty staples are designed to fit common stapler brands including Arrow, BEA, Duo-Fast, Haubold, Paslode, Kihlberg, Hitachi, ZEB, Bostitch, Senco, Probena, and Fasco. This compatibility allows Acme to serve customers using these other brands' staplers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stanley Black & Decker (Bostitch): Large incumbent tool company with Bostitch staple gun and fastener line. Competes with Acme in the same end markets at much greater scale, including direct staples compatible with their tool platforms.
• Duo-Fast (Illinois Tool Works): ITW brand for pneumatic and manual staplers used in packaging, construction, and manufacturing. Listed by Acme as a compatible brand, indicating overlap in staple SKUs that fit Duo-Fast tools.
• Paslode (ITW): ITW-owned professional fastening brand for construction trades, including staple and nail systems. Competes with Acme in residential and commercial fastening, particularly for electricians and general contractors.
• Hitachi (HiKOKI) Power Tools: Major power tool manufacturer with pneumatic stapler product lines. Acme lists Hitachi as a compatible stapler brand, indicating overlap in the staple consumable market for professional users.

Direct peers

• Senco Brands: Major pneumatic and manual stapler/fastener manufacturer serving construction and installation professionals. Listed by Acme as a compatible stapler brand, indicating direct product overlap in the staple consumable market.
• Kihlberg (Swedish Stapler AB): Swedish specialty stapler manufacturer focused on industrial and packaging applications. Listed by Acme as a compatible brand; both serve specialty fastening niches requiring engineered staple solutions.
• Arrow Fastener Co. Direct competitor in staple guns and specialty staples; Acme explicitly lists Arrow among brands its staples are compatible with. Both serve professional wire/cable installers with manual tacker staplers.
• Haubold (formerly Josef Haubold): European specialty industrial stapler manufacturer with strong presence in professional fastening applications. Acme lists Haubold among compatible brands, signaling product overlap in professional-grade staplers and specialty staples.

Emerging players

• Fasco (Senco subsidiary): Specialty pneumatic fastener company focused on industrial assembly applications. Acme lists Fasco among compatible brands, suggesting overlap in specialty staple SKUs for industrial customers.
• Spotnails (Kyocera Senco): Industrial pneumatic fastener brand serving packaging, furniture, and construction. Comparable to Acme in specialty fastening applications with similar B2B go-to-market for professional end users.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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