High Performance
Braided Line
Braid in the USA
Located in Erlanger, Kentucky, BBS is the last remaining domestically-owned and based manufacturer of high-performance fishing line and non-fishing line braids, such as kayak control lines, spear fishing lines and cords used in the automotive industry, specializing in producing small diameter braids of high-performance fiber.
Complementing the production of these materials, BBS provides value-added services of secondary processing in the forms of end-use configuration, packaging, and logistical material handling.
Our Markets
What We Do
BBS is a braiding company specializing in small dimension high performance braids. Our focus is on braids produced with high performance fibers such as Spectra, Dyneema, and other UHMW PE yarns.
We have supplied braids to customers across numerous markets including fishing lines, kayak control cables, specialized boot laces, arborist no stretch cords, windshield removal lines, water ski ropes, and others.
Our production capability includes over 1,100 braiding machines, various forms of precision winding equipment, extrusion lines, as well as other proprietary processing equipment.
Our Processes
Braiding
BBS has over 1,100 braiding machines designed and manufactured by our own company and specifically developed for the efficient production of light denier braids produced from delicate fibers. Our braids are splice free and are the highest quality in the industry. Due to the unique design of the “Braid System” designed and employed by BBS, braids are made more efficiently and accurately thereby providing our customers with the highest value.
Extrusion / EMF
BBS was the original toll conversion processor of the EMF (Encapsulated Micro Filaments) process, patented and owned by Honeywell Performance Fibers. BBS continues to supply this material into several consumer and industrial applications. The process, originally known as the “Fusion” process, is a unique method of high-pressure encapsulation of fibrous materials using polymers selected for the properties they provide and end use compatibility.
Packaging / Turn-key Services
BBS prepares and packages many of the fishing lines sold at retail outlets across North America. As a service to our customers, BBS developed and produced our own auto-winders used in the preparation of millions of spools of fishing line on an annual basis. In several cases, we source materials, prepare the product, and manage inventories as an extension of services to our customers.
BBS is the producer of braided fishing lines for FINS Braids, as well as many other major international fishing line brands. FINS Braids offers a full range of high-performance fishing braid in various colors and tensile strengths that offer superior performance in any situational fishing experience.
About BBS
BBS was founded in 1994 as Berry Braiding, Inc. for the sole purpose of producing braided Spectra fishing line, Spiderwire Brand. The individuals that started the company had many years of braiding and manufacturing experience and were able to create the company from the ground up using the latest technologies. The company evolved, grew, and moved into the further processing of braided products as well as development of other small diameter fiber-based products. Today BBS processes many different materials into small diameter tensile focused applications using diverse proprietary manufacturing methods.
Innovation has always been our greatest strength.
