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ECHO USA company history timeline

1972

The Early Years ECHO Incorporated was founded in Northbrook, IL, in 1972 as Kioritz Corporation of America.

1978

The Early Years ECHO Incorporated was founded in Northbrook, IL, in 1972 as Kioritz Corporation of America. It was officially established under its present name in 1978.

1979

In 1979, ECHO shifted its focus to engineering and manufacturing and began initial production and assembly operations in Wheeling, IL. The first lawn care product it produced for the US market was the curved shaft GT-200 grass trimmer.

1985

Also in 1985, the company completed construction of its first 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility.

1994

In 1994, ECHO began its relationship with Home Depot as a provider of professional-quality hand-held outdoor power equipment for the consumer homeowner market.

2001

2001, i-start wins Gold award at Urbavert 2001, France.

2017

With the completion of a new corporate office building in 2017, the ECHO campus now includes more than 588,000 square feet of office, manufacturing and warehouse facilities.

2018

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2022

View the ECHO 2022 product catalogue.

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1972
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