Weissenfels, USA Inc., is a division of
Peerless Chain Company. Peerless Chain is one of the three major
USA chain manufacturers. In July 2006, our group was enlarged and
enhanced significantly by the purchase of Acco Chain, for many years a
leader in overhead lifting (“Accoloy” & “Kuplex” brand) and considered
by many the foremost brand in marine and fishing chains.
We are the exclusive USA agent of Weissenfels, S.p.A., Italy a fully
certified ISO 9001 company and a leading manufacturer of European chain
and chain accessories. Weissenfels S.p.A. has over 250 years of proven
chain manufacturing experience and a tradition of quality and
reliability. Weissenfels USA has been serving the North American market
for over 30 years.
Our product lines include all grades and styles of link chains and chain
accessories for Industrial, Transportation, Commercial Fishing,
Hardware, Automotive, Pleasure Marine, Agricultural and General use. We
can supply a broad range of products for the O.E.M. market and chains on
reels for the D.I.Y trade.
We carry Grade 80 & G100 Alloy industrial chains and accessories, G70
Transport chain, G43 High Test and G30 Proof Coil in many sizes and
finishes. Our commercial fishing chains include tuna purse seine net
chains, trawl chains, shrimp tickler chains and chain bags for
scalloping. For our many marine customers our hot dipped galvanized
high-test and BBB chains are specially designed and calibrated to fit
all major brands of windlass. Our mooring chains and proof coil chain
(up through 1” diameter) complete the commercial and pleasure marine
chain range. We offer a full range of AISI 316L and 304L stainless steel
chains from 1/8” diameter through 1”. We carry tire chains for cars,
light trucks and sport utility vehicles as well as heavy-duty tire
chains for trucks and off-the-road vehicles.
Our chains are manufactured in strict compliance with:
N.A.C.M “Welded Chain Specifications (Sept 28, 2005)
N.A.C.M. 92805 (TC) “Tire Chain Specifications”
RR-C-271-D FED Spec ”Chains and Attachments, Welded and Weldless”
ASTM A-413-00 “Spec for Carbon Steel Chain”
ASTM A-391-01 “Spec for G80 Alloy Steel Chain”
ASTM A-906-02 “Spec for G80/100 Chain Slings”
ASTM A-952-02 “Spec for G80/100 Chain Sling Components”
ASTM A-973-00 “Spec for G100 Alloy Steel Chain”
A-A-52507 US Govt CID – “Chain Assembly and Cross Chain, Tire: For
Military Vehicles ”
A-A-1542 US Govt CID – “Tire Chain, Reinforced, Single Truck (RS) with
replacement cross chains”
For several years we have been the largest chain supplier to the U.S
Department of Defense supplying chains for use in critical application
items such as aircraft tie-downs, tow chains, aerial delivery cargo
slings and tire chains.
As always our goal remains to provide our customers with the highest
quality products at the most competitive prices from warehouse
distribution centers strategically located to service their needs. Our
head office and warehouse is located at 45 High Point Avenue in
Portsmouth, Rhode Island. We also have a stocking location in Los
Angeles allowing us to serve our customers nationwide.
