Graduate student Timothy S. Leatherman, Oregon State University, his business partner in 1970, Mechanical Engineering, Steve Berlin became the Leatherman Tool Group in 1983.
He and his wife for hotel renovation plumbing leaks and abnormalities of repeating their cars often try to use a pocket knife to Leatherman while traveling to Europe and the Middle East in 1975 [2]. several years to complete. "Mr. Crunch" prototype [3] He received (4,238,862), the first U.S. patent in 1980, he was inspired by the design of "Knife Scout with pliers" updates after [4], through mail order catalogs, Cabela's and early winter as the first product of the Leatherman was known in 1983 to survive a pocket. (PST), was sold for the first time [3].
As well as the growth of the rapid development of the product and more to boost production, we sell about 30,000 in 1984, [5], the production facilities Leatherman only Leatherman was them I located. Portland to do for a week to 17,000 in Oregon.
Restoration and repair all the tools you need to use it for almost 10% of the area of the factory is concerned with the coming of dealers from all over the world, or in any country as long as they do not need to use the same tools. body for sentimental reasons their systems to reduce time without tools and returns to replace a tool to send any equivalent is. It is situated in places which are not transferred to the retailers in the shopping center near Waterfall station, station facilities in Northeast Portland, has opened its first retail store in 2007, [3. ] Blade Magazine Hall of Fame in recognition of his impact on the design of the history of the knife used in the same year, Leatherman Tim [6]. Pocket knife, I was introduced into the product line of Leatherman in 2005 Tools Leatherman acquired German manufacturer of solar LED Lenser in 2011 and the brand of the organization are working on affiliate tools Leatherman of the addition, the company is also the official force. law enforcement and military for use with the tools to expand the production lines of many tools designed specifically for the device. As of February, 2011, Leatherman was estimated to be 55%, 50 to manufacturer's products are sold in 82 countries with a market share in the United States [1].
Leatherman has a sponsorship deal with Major League Soccer team Portland Timbers. They are supporters of the shirt for the mascot, "Joe Wood" team.
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