PaperPro's staplers use a patented staple-gun-like spring-and-lever mechanism to turn 8lbs of finger pressure into 30lbs of staple-driving force. They're quickly attracting a devoted following.

When the gurus at venerable staplermaker Swingline woke up to a sharp business reality in 2001–market share had declined from 65% in the mid-1990s to 60% by the end of the decade–they opted for a ...