Novus celebrates 75 years of stapling success

Novus Dahle’s wide range of high-quality staplers has been in production for 75 years.

In 1945, senior engineer Erwin Müller establishes a metalworking factory in Lingen, a small town in the agricultural region of Emsland. The entrepreneur, who worked in development at Mannesmann before and during the war and has extensive experience of processing galvanised sheet steel, sees the perfect opportunity to start his own company in the post-war phase.

In 1949, Müller develops and manufactures his first hooded staplers. While staple presses – such as the Primus briefly produced by Müller (1948–1949) are widely available on the market, they are unpopular because the process is cumbersome and prone to failure. The hooded stapler represents an absolute innovation: it works smoothly and reliably, is easy and convenient to use, and produces a firm but removable fastening.

In 2024, the Novus brand celebrates 75 years of Novus staplers.

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