Velcro
This article is about a company. For other uses, see Velcro (disambiguation). Velcro Companies Type Privately held company Industry Manufacturing Headquarters United Kingdom Area served Worldwide Key people Fraser Cameron (President and CEO) Mark Succulent (President, Velcro Americas) Klaas Jan Stol (President, Velcro EMEA) Andrew Ellis (President, Velcro APAC) Products Hook-and-loop fasteners and other products Number of employees 2,500 Website www.velcro.com Velcro Companies is a privately held company that produces fasteners and other products. It is known for being the original patentor of the hook-and-loop fastener. History Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral invented his first touch fastener when, in 1941, he went for a walk in the woods and wondered why Burdock seeds cling to his coat and dog. He discovered it could be turned into something useful. [1] He patented it in 1955 and subsequently refined and developed its practical manufacture until its commercial introduct...