Institute of Packaging Professionals Awards Perfetti Van Melle for its Mentos™ Pure Fresh Gum Wallet Packs Featuring VELCRO® Brand PRESS-LOK® Closure System
Velcro Companies is honored to announce that Perfetti Van Melle’s Mentos™ Pure Fresh Gum Wallet Packs, which feature a VELCRO® Brand PRESS-LOK® closure system, received a Institute of Packaging Professionals’…
Velcro Companies Celebrates the VELCRO® Trademark
Last month to celebrate 60 years of the VELCRO® trademark, Velcro Companies joined the United States Patent and Trademark office for this year’s Trademark Expo in Washington DC. Located at…
How VELCRO® Brand Fasteners Were Invented
VELCRO® Brand hook and loop fasteners are used in all walks of life… From home DIY to medicine and space exploration. But do you know who invented hook and loop…
What first comes to mind when you think of the VELCRO® Brand?
The answer is likely something accompanied by a hand motion that signals two things being pulled apart and – if the subject has a sense of humor – an imitation…
Join Velcro Companies at the 7th Annual Deshpande Symposium
VELCRO® Brand fasteners have evolved extensively in the 60-plus years since its invention. What was once invented on serendipity, inspired by a routine hike in the woods, has now become…
Singing our Hearts out
Celebrating our 60th TM Anniversary with New Music Videos (The Lawyers are Back!) Last autumn, we posted a video entitled “Don’t Say Velcro”, about our world-famous VELCRO® Brand fasteners; we…
Velcro Companies Participates in the 4th Annual SleepOut
On Friday, March 23rd, Velcro Companies participated in the 4th Annual SleepOut at Stanton Plaza in downtown Manchester. During this time community members came together in solidarity with New Hampshire…
Classrooms Across New England Gear Up for Third Boston Bruins “Battle of the Books” Competition
Velcro Companies and the Boston Bruins are teaming up once again to generate enthusiasm for reading and literacy amongst students of all ages and foster some friendly competition across schools…