Steven Crandall

Ashaway Line & Twine Manufacturing Co. is a private company based in Ashaway, RI. Ashaway is also a world leader in the production of bulk, non-sterile, and non-absorbable medical threads and custom braided products. The company produces over 75 million yards of medical threads each year in their Ashaway facility. Additionally, Ashaway produces braided twines for the textile industry, braided nylon cores for fly fishing lines, braided nylon and polyester cords for window sash balancers, and many other custom braided lines for a variety of applications. The company is known for manufacturing world-class racket strings used by many of the world's leading professional players. The company is the only United States manufacturer of racket strings and meet the stringing needs of tennis, squash, racquetball, and badminton players.