On Friday, March 23rd, Velcro Companies participated in […]
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On Friday, March 23rd, Velcro Companies participated in […]
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We want to introduce you to the VELCRO® Brand Ambassado […]
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We were proud to take part in this year’s “BIOMIMETICS—Design Inspired by Nature” exhibition. Beginning in 2013, the VELCRO® Brand been incorporated within this beautiful gallery all around the world, including Barcelona, London, Lisbon and most recently, Shanghai, China.
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During Thanksgiving I always end up having lot’s of family and friends over. With so many people arriving, I want to make sure they know which house is mine! A super easy way to do that is to make a festive porch decoration that doubles as a house number marker!
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Born in the tiny town of Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges in 1907, George de Mestral filed his first patent at the age of 12, for a toy airplane. “He was driven to invent,” says Fraser Cameron, president and CEO of the modern-day Velcro Companies. But it wasn’t until his mid-30s that de Mestral hit upon the idea that eventually took over the world — though it would take more than two decades for his invention to finally stick.
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With the new technologies and gadgets for kids that seem to appear more and more every day, blocks may seem like too traditional a toy for today’s digital natives. But, did you know that there a quite a few cognitive benefits for children that play with blocks? With this in mind, the VELCRO® Brand created VELCRO® Blocks™ construction sets – a truly timeless toy for children that helps them to develop critical skills for school and for life.
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Kids seem to have endless imaginations. They can turn a box into a spaceship, build skyscrapers from simple blocks and conjure up the wildest stories. And in today’s world of online games and mobile devices, watching a child use their imagination is often a welcome sight for parents.
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There are many myths and legends out there when it comes to the VELCRO® Brand— including being invented by aliens (false!) or devised by our friends at NASA (also false!). While we do have a rich legacy in the world of our space exploration, our actual backstory is much more interesting.
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Here at Velcro Companies, we strive to make Amazing Connections everyday through not only our various products and technology—but most importantly, our direct dialogue with partners, customers and the communities we serve.
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As pet owners, we develop a special connection with our furry friends. We ask them how their day went when they greet us at the door, talk to them in silly voices, and even imagine what they would sound like if they could talk.
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VELCRO® Brand Exhibits at the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems.
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We’re thrilled to welcome Sabrina Soto to the Velcro Industries team!
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Check out our video thank you to all who participated in our #WhatStrongLooksLike contest.
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Check out the next chapter of Lindsey Whittle’s VELCRO® Brand vortex.
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Today, our Manchester and wider-New Hampshire community joined the rest of the country in celebrating Manufacturing Day 2014 and the economic tradition we’ve been a part of for 50 years.
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