Custom Pins, Pin Assemblies, CNC Turned Parts and Needle Manufacturing

The Oldest Pin Manufacturer in USA

Founder and Company History

Walter H. Bagshaw was born in Derbyshire, England in 1847, the fifth in a family of ten children. He was educated in England until the age of nine, when he went to work at T.R. Harding in Leeds, England, manufacturing comb pins. He stayed there for three years, bouncing back and forth from other manufacturing jobs. but would finish his time in England with his original employer before heading off to America.

Upon first arriving in the United States, Walter found himself working for a small manufacturer in Lowell, Massachusetts. Walter then took the plunge and went into business for himself establishing a pin comb manufacturing business on Howe St. in Lowell. The Bagshaw Company moved to its current location, Mill # 5 in the Millyard in Nashua, New Hampshire in the fall of 1950, after Textron Mills vacated the city. Since 1870, led by five generations of Bagshaws, the Bagshaw Company has been a major domestic and international supplier of all types of pins, pin assemblies and wire products. In fact, we're the oldest pin makers in America.

In carrying the tradition of our founding father, Walter H. Bagshaw, the company has recently entered the CNC market. We are now turning parts for the Defense, Electrical and Automotive industries. Our dedication to world-class manufacturing continues with our CNC department. Our many years of experience allow us to provide solutions to all our customers’ continually changing needs. We manufacture to exact specifications and precise tolerances. We strive to attain the highest quality for our worldwide customers and to deliver products "just in time." Our philosophy of continuous improvement and reduction of waste ensure our competitive position in the marketplace.

“If you think a pin is just a pin you don’t get the point”

Company Culture
The W.H. Bagshaw Company is known for their quality products and for their heritage. We take great pride in our craft of manufacturing wire products and CNC machined parts. We are the oldest pin makers in America. We treat all customers equally, whether you have been with us since the beginning or you are a first time caller. We are responsive to our customers’ needs.

Our company, like our products, is built on quality - quality people manufacturing quality products, since 1870.

Five generations of Bagshaws and the best employees deliver to our customers the finest wire products and CNC machined parts in the world. Our family formula for success is pride, responsiveness and respect.

You can count on our continued ability to meet current and future needs of our existing and new business partners. We will continue to follow our founding principles while looking to the future with bright eyes. We are eager about the opportunities and possibilities that lie ahead. We look forward to meeting you.

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