Back Velcro AF فيلكرو Arabic ভেলক্ৰ' AS Velcro AST Velkro AZ ولکرو AZB Велкро (компания) Bulgarian Velcro Catalan Velcro Danish Velcro German
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| Velcro Companies[1] | |
| Formerly | Velcro SA.[2] |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Manufacturing: fastening systems |
| Founder | George de Mestral |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Number of locations | Manufacturing: 7 countries[1] |
Area served | Worldwide[1] |
Key people | [1] |
| Products | Hook-and-loop fasteners, and other products[1] |
| Brands | VELCRO[1] |
Number of employees | 2,500[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Alfatex Group[3] |
| Website | www |
Velcro IP Holdings LLC,[2][4][5] doing business as Velcro Companies and commonly referred to as Velcro (pronounced /ˈvɛlkroʊ/),[1] is a British privately held company, founded by Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral in the 1950s. It is the original manufacturer of hook-and-loop fasteners, which de Mestral invented.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Company Information". www.Velcro.co.uk. Velcro IP Holdings LLC. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Stephens, Thomas (4 January 2007). "How a Swiss invention hooked the world". www.SwissInfo.ch. Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "Alfatex Group history". www.Velcro.co.uk. Velcro IP Holdings LLC. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Velcro - Meaning of Velcro in English". www.Lexico.com. Oxford English Dictionary online. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Suddath, Claire (15 June 2010). "A brief history of: Velcro". Time. TIME USA, LLC. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2021.