# American Made Fasteners - A Senco Tradition

> One of the last large-scale examples of a fastener manufacturer that is Made in America, Senco Brands, Inc., located in Cincinnati, produces more than 80 percent of their fasteners (Nails & Staples) h

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### July 1, 2014

This Friday is Independence Day, July Fourth, a time in America where we celebrate the birth of the United States - and everything the nation has come to represent. For many, the term "Made in America" is still a deciding factor when making a product purchase, whether it's a truck, tool or even a fastener. One of the last large-scale examples of a fastener manufacturer that is made here in America, [**Senco Brands**](https://www.nailgundepot.com/senco), located in Cincinnati, produces more than 80 percent of their fasteners - **[nails](https://www.nailgundepot.com/senco/nails)** and [**staples**](https://www.nailgundepot.com/senco/staples) - in the state of Ohio.

![](https://www.nailgundepot.com/media/magefan_blog/blogimages/2014/SENCO_EDITORIAL_PRODUCT-470_SM.jpg)

One of the largest fastener production plants in the U.S., the Senco factory spans a whopping 500,000 square feet - and includes fastener manufacturing, tool research and development (not production), a warehouse and office space.

![](https://www.nailgundepot.com/media/magefan_blog/blogimages/2014/SENCO_EDITORIAL_PRODUCT-386_SM.jpg)

The trip each American made fastener makes at the Senco plant is as follows. Starting off as a spool of metal wire, each collated fastener journeys through the plant, as it goes from unrecognizable wire to the nails and staples that help build America's infrastructure.

![](https://www.nailgundepot.com/media/magefan_blog/blogimages/2014/SENCO_EDITORIAL_PRODUCT-397_SM.jpg)

The wire enters a machine that cuts the thread into partially finished nails, including head, shank and point. From there, the nails go onto a conveyor that sorts and organizes them - so that they are all facing the same direction as required for collation. Each fastener then goes through a finishing process - prior to being prepared for collation. For [**wire coil nails**](https://www.nailgundepot.com/senco/nails/wire-coil-framing-pallet-nails), the fasteners are then welded to a wire and spun into coils - keep in mind this process varies depending on the type of collation for a fastener (adhesive for staples, paper-tape strip nails, etc). Once the collated nails are complete, they are packaged and stored for delivery to distributors, such as Nail Gun Depot.

![](https://www.nailgundepot.com/media/magefan_blog/blogimages/2014/SENCO_EDITORIAL_PRODUCT-416_SM.jpg)

A fascinating process, this short video highlights Senco's [American-made tradition](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADQbEb9B25s).

![](https://www.nailgundepot.com/media/magefan_blog/blogimages/2014/SENCO_EDITORIAL_PRODUCT-442_SM.jpg)

![](https://www.nailgundepot.com/media/magefan_blog/blogimages/2014/SENCO_EDITORIAL_PRODUCT-379_SM.jpg)

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