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| 48 | gardnerbender.com Originally known as Palmer Staples in DePere, WI, founded by Dick Palmer in the late 1950’s. Palmer would then go on to invent the insulated plastic staple that is still used today. In 1986 Bud Thoen sold Douglas Machine and retained Palmer Industries as a separate business. Products were then produced and distributed under the ‘Palmer’ Brand. In 1993 Palmer Industries was sold to Gardner Bender, GB co-branded the staples as GB and Palmer. The co-branding was eventually phased out and all products are now sold under the GB brand. All Gardner Bender staples are now sold in national retail home centers, hardware stores and professional distributors across the United States, Canada and Latin America. GB manufactures over 1.6 billion staples annually for its customers and end users. MADE IN THE USA MADE IN USA