History — A Tradition of Quality and Service

Nielsen Sessions' commitment to quality hardware manufacturing and customer service is deeply rooted in our history. Nielsen Hardware was founded as a small tool and die works in Hartford, CT in 1912. Known for speed, efficiency, and quality, Nielsen Hardware manufactured components for customers such as Pratt & Whitney and The Royal Typewriter Company.

By the '50's, Nielsen Hardware had become a major supplier of standardized hardware to the case and container industries. In the early '90's, Nielsen Hardware added the ability to develop custom hardware products quickly and inexpensively.

J.H. Sessions, a manufacturer of case and container hardware products and accessories since 1854, merged with Nielsen Hardware in 1993 to become Nielsen Sessions. In 1999, Nielsen Sessions joined Actuant (www.actuant.com) a NYSE diversified industrial manufacturer. Nielsen Sessions is part of Actuant's Engineered Products business segment.

Today, Nielsen Sessions provides hardware products for countless applications to customers in a large number of industries around the world.

What Our Quality Means to You

At Nielsen Sessions, quality is defined in terms of customer satisfaction. Our goal is for every interaction between Nielsen Sessions and a customer to lead to a stronger partnership. Our ISO 9001 certification is an important validation of the quality and precision of the Nielsen Sessions manufacturing process. But it goes well beyond that. We demand and deliver quality in product development, customer service, delivery, billing, and every other aspect of our business. Our ultimate measurement of quality is whether you continue to do business with Nielsen Sessions.