Lamson
The oldest US cutlery maker, still cutting steel in Massachusetts.
Status: Approved
- Founded
- 1837
- Website
- lamsonproducts.com
- HQ
- USA
- Manufacturing
- USA
- Ownership type
- Investor-owned
- Parent
- LongCap (Longmeadow Capital)
- Acquired
- 2015
- Status since
- 2026-07-13
Ownership
Went through 2014 bankruptcy; local Longmeadow Capital investors bought it in 2015 and moved the shop to Westfield MA. About 31 employees.
Why Approved
Rescued rather than extracted. Small, real, worth supporting. Ownership and 2026 operating status confirmed (active site, LongCap Lamson Products LLC).
Reversibility
What would change our verdict
A flip to a licensing model or offshore production.
Sister brands under LongCap (Longmeadow Capital)
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