Samson Rope history

1888: Samson Cordage Works is incorporated in Massachusetts; creates first braided rope with a reinforced core.

Spot Cord® is still sold and used today!1889: American Manufacturing Co. (AMCO) is founded.

1909: Samson celebrates 25th anniversary with a series of trademark coins—currently displayed at Samson’s headquarters.

1957: Samson develops the first synthetic double-braided rope -- a major innovation for the rope industry.1957: Samson appeals to the modern housewife with an advertisement in Good Housekeeping.

1962: Since the Friendship Space program, Samson double-braided ropes have been used to retrieve all NASA space capsules launched to date.

​1972: Samson Nystron double-braid rope becomes the first synthetic fiber rope used to moor an oil tanker to a loading Buoy in the North Sea.

1977: The first flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle uses lightweight, high-strength Samson ropes to operate the shuttle’s cargo bay doors.

1980: ​​Samson continues to pioneer new technologies, introducing the first High Modulus Polyethylene (HMPE) ropes, with strengths 3 to 4 times that of conventional nylon and polyester fiber.

1981: ​Round Plait construction is introduced as RP-12, and the Tuck splice is developed with the help of tug crews using the rope in the Panama Canal.

1992: AMCO creates the Ultra Blue product line, 30% stronger than the equivalent polypropylene construction.

1993: Samson Ocean Systems, Herzog Rope, and AMCO merge to form The American Group.

1996: ​Samson develops flagship brand AmSteel®-Blue leveraging benefits of 100% Dyneema® brand HMPE; it is still the most trusted synthetic rope brand on the market.

2001: ​The company returns to its roots and is renamed Samson Rope Technologies.

2008: M-8 is developed specifically for use with anchoring system to facilitate ROV connections at extreme depths.

2010: Samson develops Vulcan, an emergency tow-off pendant made from aramid fiber with a proprietary heat-resistant coating applied to the core.

2013: Samson launches the Samson App, giving users mobile access to inspection and retirement criteria and splice instructions.

2014: ​Samson partners with Manitowoc Cranes to launch K-100™, the first synthetic hoist rope designed specifically for mobile cranes.

2015: ​Fusion-12 is developed to bridge the gap between performance and investment for customers needing an alternative to 100% HMPE.

2017: Samson introduces EverSteel-X, featuring Dyneema DM20 fiber, designed specifically for Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRUs).