Company Profile
Samson Rope
Company Overview
Samson is the worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of high-performance ropes with a focus on R&D and solving specific customer applications.
The company has an unwavering commitment to research, development, and offering the Samson Advantage - a commitment to field engineering and pre-and after-sale support services that include residual strength testing, customer-specific operating manuals, field inspections, and training. The cumulative result is twofold: stronger and more durable products, and a knowledgeable customer base that truly understands the requirements, demands, and needs of its industry.
Samson’s products are used throughout the world in a variety of applications. From offshore lifting to recreational sailing, commercial fishing to arborist, as well as mining, aerospace, rescue, military and more; customers benefit from a full line of synthetic ropes built to excel in demanding environments.
Company History
With more than 130 years of experience in the cordage industry, Samson is the worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of high-performance ropes.
J.P. Tolman, member of the first graduating class at MIT (1868, Mining Engineering), founded the J.P. Tolman Company in Massachusetts in 1878. Five years later, Tolman patented a new switch braiding machine (the first of 13 patents that would be issued to him through 1915). By 1888, Samson Cordage Works was incorporated in Massachusetts, with Tolman as its president. The company's keystone product was a braided cord that incorporated a reinforcing core to enhance performance and durability.
The company's famed trademark, depicting Samson slaying a lion, was registered in 1884 and is the oldest, active, registered trademark in the United States. The company's association with the strength of the Biblical character is apt, since its ropes have long been considered the best in the industry for strength and durability.
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Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Samson is the worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of high-performance ropes with a focus on R&D and solving specific customer applications. Samson is proud to claim the oldest continuously registered trademark in the United States.
Benefits
Samson offers its employees a comprehensive, well-rounded, and competitive compensation and benefits package. *Employee must meet eligibility requirements to qualify for selected benefits.