He developed marine-grade coated wire mesh that lasted far longer than the wood in traditional traps, then founded a company to manufacture the product and became an ardent supporter of the ...

Two other large global companies make the plastic-coated wire mesh used in traps, one in China and one in Italy. Friendship buys some of its mesh from the Italian one, and Brooks buys mesh from both.

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That wire gets stretched out, welded into a grid, galvanized, and coated in plastic. That wire mesh is then turned into lobster traps and other products, including security fencing.

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