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Eastman Machine company history timeline

1888

Countless patents and improvements later that have all stemmed from the first cutter built in 1888.

1908

Charles Stevenson was only at the helm for seven years when he died in 1908 and his 22 year-old son, Wade Stevenson, took over leadership of the growing company.

1921

By 1921, he set his sights internationally and set up sales agents in Europe, South America and South Africa.

1968

In 1968, Wade Stevenson passed the presidency on to his son C.P. (Chuck) Stevenson, who led Eastman through a period of continued advancement.

1974

In 1974, Eastman acquired Cutting Room Appliance Corp. (CRA), the world’s leading manufacturer of cloth spreading machines.

1988

In 1988, Chuck Stevenson’s sons Robert L. Stevenson, then president of Eastman Machine Company, and Wade Stevenson, then president of Eastman Export (the international arm), bought the company from their father.

1995

In 1995, Eastman acquired North Technology Systems from the North Sails Group, the world’s largest sail maker.

2004

In 2004 Eastman Machine Company expanded its operations by opening a factory in Ningbo, China.

2008

Comprehensive Equipment Line In 2008, the company acquired Saber Industries, emphasizing Eastman’s role as a complete resource for material handling, spreading and cutting equipment.

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