Velcro S.A., the first of all Velcro companies, is established in Switzerland. American Velcro Inc., opens in Manchester NH, where many textile workers live. American Velcro has an original idea in the United States market. United States customers interested in using the product have to buy from American Velcro because they are the only company with the special patent. In addition to woven hook, the company begins to make a molded plastic hook product because certain customers want to use a molded hook instead of a woven hook.
Technology takes a big step when needle looms replace shuttle looms.
The original patents expire in the United States. Velcro USA Inc. receives its ISO-9001 registration. Velcro USA Inc. receives its QS-9000 registration, which recognizes that our business systems meet the auto industry's standards. It is actually the name of a group of companies and it is a trademark owned by Velcro Industries, but it is not the hook and loop product itself.