How did the brand Velcro expand throughout the world?

  • VELCRO® Brand Fasteners Came To The US

    VELCRO® Brand Fasteners Came To The US
    Manchester, New Hampshire was home to some of the best textile workers in the world. That is why it was chosen as the location for the first US VELCRO® Brand manufacturing facility. The production of textile products at this site helped to accelerate US sales of VELCRO® Brand industrial products.
  • Velcro Companies Expanded To Canada

    Velcro Companies expanded operations to Canada with a new manufacturing plant in Trois Rivières, Quebec.
  • European manufacturing began in Spain

    European manufacturing began in Spain
    Manufacturing began in Spain with the opening of our facility in Argentona.
  • Velcro companies opened in Australia

    Velcro Australia Pty Ltd opened its doors and sales of VELCRO® Brand industrial and consumer products started growing in the region.
  • Velcro companies started operations in Mexico

    Velcro companies started operations in Mexico
    Our first Mexican manufacturing plant opened in Agua Prieta, Sonora to support the growing demand of VELCRO® Brand products in North America.
  • Velcro Companies Expanded Operations Into China & Received First ISO 9001 Registration In The USA

    Velcro Companies Expanded Operations Into China & Received First ISO 9001 Registration In The USA
    The first Chinese manufacturing plant opened in Zhangjiagang, China to meet growth in the Asia Pacific region. Velcro USA Inc. received its first ISO 9001 registration.
  • Velcro Companies Expanded To Uruguay & Acquired Alfatex

    Velcro Companies Expanded To Uruguay & Acquired Alfatex
    First Uruguayan manufacturing plant opened in Canelones, Uruguay to answer demand in the Latin American region. Velcro Companies also acquired Alfatex, a manufacturing plant in Belgium.