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“Tayloreel was founded over 100 years ago in 1906. We have been one of America’s leading manufacturers of plastic reels for film and SMD ever since. The company has been in my family three generations. We understand you need reels at a fair price. We may not be able to offer China price, but we promise to always get your order of American-made reels out fast and guarantee our quality 100%.”
Bill Hall, President & Owner
Tayloreel, originally known as Taylor-Shantz, was founded in 1906. Although the company struggled in the Great Depression, it got back on its feet and was purchased by Everett Hall in 1961. With a humble beginning, few would have expected the steps Tayloreel would soon take. Tayloreel’s primary product was initially metal stamped reels - but that would soon change.
Its primary markets were motion pictures, for both amateurs and professionals, and micro-film - even selling to the National Archives. Tayloreel began transitioning into plastic, and in the 1980s purchased its very first molding machine. It was around this time that electronics came into play, and increasingly electronics became the primary business of Tayloreel.
As the electronic reel market was underway, Bill Hall, now owner and President, stepped on staff in the end of 1997 to work in accounting and design for Tayloreel. In September 1998, Tayloreel and its production moved down to Georgia. Tayloreel is still one of the nation's top providers of plastic reels for the SMD and film industries.