Whiting & Davis

What Whiting & Davis does

Whiting & Davis is a privately held metal mesh manufacturer founded in 1876 and headquartered in Attleboro Falls, Massachusetts. The company produces metal mesh handbags, accessories, jewelry, architectural fabrics, and safety equipment, operating through two distinct sub-brands: the Whiting & Davis Collection, which targets consumer fashion customers with handbags, accessories, and jewelry, and the Architectural/Specialty division, which supplies premium metal mesh fabrics to designers and engineers for architectural and industrial applications. With 148 years of continuous operation, the company has established itself as the premium brand for metal mesh fabrics, with explicit positioning as a favorite of designers and engineers worldwide.

The company's core competency is in metal mesh fabric manufacturing, a specialized production process yielding both functional industrial materials and decorative consumer fashion products. Whiting & Davis distributes globally through dedicated e-commerce storefronts: whitinganddaviscollection.com for consumer products and wdmesh.com for architectural and specialty applications, enabling direct-to-customer sales in both segments. Marketing is concentrated on content channels hosted on the company-owned websites, targeting architects, interior designers, engineers, and fashion consumers.

Whiting & Davis generates revenue primarily through direct product sales via these company-owned websites, serving both individual consumers in the fashion accessories market and B2B buyers in the architectural, design, and engineering sectors. The company maintains a small employee base of 11-50, suggesting a lean, specialized operation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The business model is dual-channel and dual-segment, with the company's century-old brand heritage serving as the primary differentiator across both consumer and industrial customer bases. No funding rounds, M&A activity, leadership changes, or public-market indicators are evidenced.

Name

Whiting & Davis

Legal name

Whiting & Davis

Website

https://whitinganddavis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Whiting & Davis is a metal mesh manufacturer founded in 1876, producing handbags, jewelry, accessories, architectural fabrics, and safety equipment through a consumer collection and an architectural/specialty division serving designers and engineers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Mesh Manufacturing

NAICS

Fabric Mills (3132), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250), Jewelry, Silverware & Plated Ware (3910)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Narrow Fabrics & Webbings (Tapes/Ribbons/Straps) (IMAOABAD), Chains & Wire Manufacturing (CRAKAIAE)

Keywords

• Metal mesh fabric
• Metal mesh handbags
• Architectural mesh
• Mesh safety equipment
• Metal mesh jewelry

Headquarters

HQ city

Attleboro Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of metal mesh handbags, accessories, jewelry, fabrics, and safety equipment through direct-to-consumer and B2B channels via company websites.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Whiting & Davis manufactures and sells premium metal mesh products across two divisions: a consumer-facing Whiting & Davis Collection of metal mesh handbags, accessories, and jewelry, and an Architectural/Specialty division supplying metal mesh fabrics and safety equipment to designers and engineers worldwide. The company has been producing metal mesh products for over a century and is recognized as a premium brand in the metal mesh fabric category.

Product overview

Whiting & Davis is a manufacturer of metal mesh products with two distinct sub-brands. The Whiting & Davis Collection offers consumer-facing metal mesh handbags, accessories, and jewelry with timeless appeal. The Architectural/Specialty line provides premium metal mesh fabrics for designers and engineers in architectural and industrial applications, along with mesh safety equipment. The company has been producing metal mesh products for over a century.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Whiting & Davis Collection: Exquisitely crafted metal mesh handbags, accessories and jewelry with timeless appeal. Consumer-focused product line.
• ARCHITECTURAL / SPECIALTY

Products and services

• Whiting & Davis Collection Consumer-facing line of exquisitely crafted metal mesh handbags, accessories, and jewelry with timeless appeal that goes beyond current trends; targeted at individual consumers seeking premium fashion accessories.
• Architectural / Specialty Mesh Premium metal mesh fabrics for architectural and specialty engineering applications; targeted at designers and engineers worldwide.
• Metal Mesh Handbags Exquisitely crafted metal mesh handbags sold under the Whiting & Davis Collection, designed for individual consumers seeking premium fashion accessories.
• Mesh Accessories Metal mesh accessories sold under the Whiting & Davis Collection for individual consumers.
• Mesh Jewelry Metal mesh jewelry sold under the Whiting & Davis Collection for individual consumers.
• Mesh Fabrics Metal mesh fabrics sold for architectural and specialty industrial applications, targeting designers and engineers.
• Mesh Safety Equipment Safety equipment made from metal mesh fabrics, serving industrial and specialty applications.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Dexmet Corporation: U.S. manufacturer of precision expanded metals and specialty mesh materials used in industrial filtration, shielding, and engineered applications. Comparable on metal mesh manufacturing technology and B2B industrial customer base.
• TWP Inc. U.S. supplier of wire mesh, industrial cloth, and architectural mesh products. Comparable to Whiting & Davis as a specialty metal mesh distributor/manufacturer serving architects, designers, and industrial buyers.
• Banker Wire: U.S. producer of woven and welded wire mesh used in architectural, infill, and industrial applications. Compares directly with Whiting & Davis on metal mesh manufacturing, B2B specification sales, and industrial product categories.
• McNichols Company: U.S. supplier of wire mesh, perforated metal, and expanded metal products for industrial and architectural buyers. Comparable to Whiting & Davis as a metal mesh specialist serving design, engineering, and industrial customers.
• Cleveland Wire Cloth & Mfg. Co. U.S. manufacturer of custom woven and welded wire mesh products for industrial and architectural applications. Comparable on metal mesh weaving capability, custom manufacturing model, and B2B specialty customer base.
• Cambridge Architectural Mesh: U.S. manufacturer of woven and welded architectural metal mesh for building envelopes, interiors, and specialty design projects. Overlaps directly with Whiting & Davis's Architectural/Specialty division in product, customer, and specification channel.
• Judith Leiber Couture: Heritage luxury handbag and accessories brand known for minaudières and embellished metal-mesh evening bags. Directly comparable to Whiting & Davis Collection on metal mesh handbag craftsmanship, premium positioning, and timeless design positioning.
• GKD (Gebrüder Kufferath AG): German-headquartered global manufacturer of woven metal mesh for architectural, industrial, and design applications. Directly competes with Whiting & Davis in the architectural/specialty metal mesh B2B segment serving architects and engineers worldwide.

Emerging players

• Judith Ripka: U.S. jewelry designer with a heritage of textured and woven metal designs. Partial overlap with Whiting & Davis's mesh jewelry line in design aesthetic and luxury price positioning.
• Mark Cross: Heritage American luxury leather goods and accessories brand with small-batch U.S. manufacturing. Comparable to Whiting & Davis Collection as a heritage American accessories maker with premium pricing and limited distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WhitingDavis
• Facebookfacebook.com/whitinganddavismeshfabrics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whiting-davis

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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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