SENCO Celebrates 75 Years of Innovation, Performance, and U.S. Manufacturing
SENCO®, the trusted leader in fastening solutions, proudly celebrates 75 years since its incorporation, marking a milestone that reflects decades of innovation, craftsmanship and commitment to making hard work easier for professional contractors.
Since 1951, SENCO has earned the confidence of builders, remodelers, manufacturers and tradespeople by delivering fastening solutions designed to improve productivity, performance and jobsite reliability. What began 75 years ago as a small company with a vision for better fastening solutions has grown into a globally recognized brand whose products are used on jobsites every day.
"We created the world’s first pneumatic tackers. And in doing so, we didn’t just launch a product: we launched an industry.” Says Cliff Mentrup, CEO of SENCO. “We set a new standard for what speed and ease on the assembly line could look like. The fastener and pneumatic tool business as the world knows it today was founded by SENCO.”
Before SENCO’s incorporation in the 1950’s, company founder Albert Juilfs produced the Springtramp Eliminator, a mechanical device that eliminated a common vibration problem with automobiles of the time. Years later, SENCO opened its first manufacturing facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, where it produced two groundbreaking fastener products — paper-taped framing nails and coil nails. From pioneering pneumatic fastening systems to advancing battery-powered and auto-feed solutions, SENCO has remained focused on solving real-world challenges for professionals who demand performance and durability.
As the company celebrates its past, it remains equally focused on the future. SENCO continues to invest in product innovation, market changes, and technologies that help contractors work more efficiently in an evolving industry.
Looking Ahead
Seventy-five years after its incorporation, SENCO continues to build on a foundation of innovation, quality and performance. The next chapter will focus on new technologies, efficient solutions, and continuing to produce in the USA.
For 75 years, SENCO has been making hard work easier. And we're just getting started.
About KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools, Inc.
KYOCERA SENCO Industrial Tools was formed in August 2017 when Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) acquired SENCO Brands, Inc., a leader in collated fasteners and power fastening tools for residential, commercial, manufacturing and construction applications. Originally founded in 1951, SENCO is renowned for its excellent product quality and diverse product line, which includes pneumatic and cordless nailers, staplers, screw systems and compressors, as well as nails, staples, screws and specialty fasteners. KYOCERA SENCO’s manufacturing and marketing are concentrated in the U.S. and Europe, with products sold in more than 40 countries worldwide. Visit www.senco.com.
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