In 1825, Edward Brownell started a company in Moodus, Connecticut, where he supplied to twisted linen and nets to commercial fishermen. He would found Brownell & Company 19 years later in 1844. At the time, it primarily manufactured cloth dressings, adding cotton twine products soon after.
Crary, Edward’s grandson, set out to expand the business and find new markets. For the next 30 years, Brownell pioneered research & development in cotton zipper cord, nylon tire cord, Dacron, fiberglass for tire cord, and twisted carbon yarn.
Brownell & Company didn’t get into the archery industry until 1922 when Crary attended a tournament and fell in love with the sport. From then on, Brownell began making bowstring materials, quickly rising to become a world leader in the field.
Four generations oversaw the Brownell & Company legacy. Over those decades Brownell developed an outstanding reputation for quality, craftsmanship, and innovation.
In 2019, the Badinotti Group of Companies was pleased to announce the acquisition of Brownell Archery.
Today, the Brownell story continues with the additional resources of the Badinotti Group’s leading-edge fiber production. *