Private company

Westcott Rule Company

Logo: Westcott, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American manufacturer of school and office products, notably rulers and scissors1

Westcott Rule Company, more commonly known as just Westcott is a school and office products brand. It was founded in 1872 by Henry Westcott, and with his two sons Charles and Frank Westcott, started manufacturing wooden furniture used by printers and trellis units in Seneca Falls, New York.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2020 pair of Westcott scissors stainless steel
Photo: R. Henrik Nilsson, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Westcott Rule Company, more commonly known as just Westcott is a school and office products brand. It was founded in 1872 by Henry Westcott, and with his two sons Charles and Frank Westcott, started manufacturing wooden furniture used by printers and trellis units in Seneca Falls, New York.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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