"Bostitch was established in 1896 as the Boston Wire Stitcher Company. Headquartered in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Bostitch is part of The Stanley Works, one of the world's leading tool companies with over 150 years of expierence. In 1965 Bostitch introduced the first Coil Nailer. Then in 1970 the first framing Nailer was introduced, also by Bostitch.