Our Headquarters and Production Facilities are located in Greenwood, Missouri; Assembly and Distribution Center is in Butler, Missouri.
Telescoping Handles – A Brief History
Our founder, RD Newman was fulfilling the needs of a customer when he invented the first aluminum telescoping extension pole in 1958. Currently we produce over 200 telescoping handles and extension pole attachments. Products that make life easier for professional and do-it-yourself painters, window washers and cleaners. Mr. LongArm has continued to prosper for over 66 years, due in great extent to its ability to listen to and meet the demands of its markets. The idea for the first aluminum extension pole came to RD Newman while he was making a sales call on a paint business in Wichita. The owner and a paint contractor were struggling, trying to tape a paint roller frame to a piece of regular electrical conduit.
When Mr. Newman returned home, he started thinking of aluminum to replace the heavy and unwieldy electrical conduit. In 1958 he formed the company that would become Mr. LongArm to start producing the first known aluminum extension poles. He and his wife, Mimi Newman, started showing their telescoping poles at various trade shows and they were a big success.
Product Innovations
Mr. LongArm’s telescoping handles have evolved over the years and our research and development departments continue to make great strides in product enhancements. In the beginning most of our telescoping extension poles were straight and made primarily out of aluminum. Over the years innovations have included the use of fiberglass in a wide variety of our poles. We also offer ProCurve extension poles, a curved inner tube makes them excellent for window washing and solar panel cleaning.
Our Manufacturing Processes
The quality and dependability of our products are ensured by our involvement in all aspects of manufacturing. This includes the use of our own injection-molding and fiberglass pultrusion systems. We utilize composite technology in the manufacture of fiberglass tubing for extension poles and utility handles. Composite technology provides increased strength, durability, rigidity and versatility.
Early on we expanded our product line beyond just telescoping handles. We also manufacture and sell many attachments and other accessories for use with our extension poles. Painting with a Mr. LongArm telescoping extension pole is the fastest, easiest and safest way to paint. Our innovative Woodmates stain applicators make wood staining simple and are the winners of several design awards.
Mr. LongArm telescoping handles and extension pole attachments are sold in paint, home decorating and hardware stores across the U.S. and in over 50 foreign countries. Additionally, Mr. LongArm products are featured in the janitorial, sanitary supply, RV, and marine industries.
Country of Origin
We are committed to making as many products in the US as possible. All but one of our different telescoping pole series are made in the US. The imported extension pole series is the Twist-Lok Steel and Steel Utility Handle which we import from Italy. We manufacture numerous attachments such as Cleaning Brushes, Light Bulb Changers, Letter Changers and Squeegee Handles. We also manufacture accessories including; a Tapered Adaptor, Brush & Tool Holder, Angle Adaptor and Tool Storage Rack in the US. Many of our other attachments are imported or contain imported parts. Country of origin is marked appropriately on our packaging and our website product pages.
Mr. LongArm’s 40,000 square foot distribution center in Butler, Missouri.
Community Giving
We proudly support our community and would like to encourage you to do so as well. Some of the organizations we choose to support are shown below. Click on their logo to visit their website and learn more about each one and what they do.
