Our Story

Thomas Briggs founded Founded the Boston Wire Stitch Company which produced treadle operated wire stitching machines for fastening books, calendars and hat boxes etc.

The original machines used pre-formed staples. The development of staples collated with paper and then glue, saw the start of collated fasteners, which greatly increased efficiency.

The first Bostitch® Desk Stapler Model AO was manufactured in 1914.

BOSTITCH® introduces first cemented strip staples - the standard in the industry.

In 1925, BOSTITCH manufactured foot and motor operated staplers.

As more industrial stapling machines were developed, the company changed its name from the Boston Wire Stitch Company to BOSTITCH®.

During World War II, Bostitch® devoted all of its facilities to the war effort.

With the acquisition of the Calwire Company in 1961, which manufactured staplers and a T nailer, BOSTITCH® moved into the wood fastening market. BOSTITCH® then introduced innovative new products, such as the first ever coil nailers that revolutionised the pallet making industry, and a roofing coil nailer for the construction industry.

To better serve its customers Bostitch Industrial is launched as a separate brand in the Bostitch family. The Bostitch Industrial lineup will continue to produce innovative quality products.