Samson Rope Technologies, Inc. Samson® is a market-leading supplier of performance cordage products for the offshore marine, commercial fishing, recreational marine, safety, arborist and rigging markets. The Samson brand name is one of the oldest and most respected brands of cordage in the United States. Its high quality rope products are used on a wide range of applications such as America's Cup racing yachts the towing and mooring lines for Chevron/Texaco tankers and theatrical rigging systems for Universal Studios, to name a few. The company supports its performance cordage products with a research and development group that has expertise in synthetic fibers, coatings and rope constructions. Samson's technical laboratory operates the largest rope-testing machine in the world with break testing capacity up to 1.1 million pounds of pressure. Samson has manufacturing facilities in Ferndale, WA and Lafayette, LA. The company's corporate headquarters are located at 2090 Thornton Street, Ferndale, WA 98248.