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In December 1920, Stanton Palmer and Newton Tarble identified 20 cities where branch offices would be established.
In 1923, Snap-on filed for its first patent, a ratcheting attachment.
Snap-on was praised for this timesaving innovation in a December 1924 article in Ford Owners and Dealer publication.
By 1925, there were 17 branches and 165 salesmen selling Snap-on hand tools direct to mechanics.
With Canadian demand for Snap-on tools surging, the first branch was opened in Montreal in 1927.
In 1929, an eleven-acre site was purchased on the outer edge of Kenosha to consolidate manufacturing and its general offices, then located in Chicago.
Snap-on Tools of Canada Ltd. was incorporated and became the first international subsidiary on July 29, 1931.
So, in 1944 Snap-on created a railroad department because of the highly specialized nature of their product line.
Judson Engineering of Natick, MA was acquired in 1959.
The Weidenhoff plant more than doubled its size in 1959 to manufacture tool storage cabinets and housings for meters, previously provided by outside manufacturers.
The solution, called the Flank Drive® Wrenching System, was issued two patents in 1965 and proved so popular that it spread throughout the Snap-on product line.
1966: Edmunds.com Inc. was founded “for the purpose of publishing new and used automotive pricing guides to assist automobile buyers.”
As Snap-on celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1970, it began a decade of explosive growth.
He continued to serve on the board of directors until 1975.
In 1987, the $1 billion sales goal was achieved.
As demand grew, Snap-on opened the first Australian branch in 1988 located in Brisbane, a large trade hub on the East coast.
In 1989, operations were expanded, and sales tripled the following year.
By the fall of 1992, SOJ had 133 Franchised Vans and sales of $12 million.
In 1994, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked Snap-on as the “top new franchise.”
1995: www.edmunds.com became the first automotive information Web site.
1998: Edmunds.com became the first automotive Web site to deliver its content to outer space.
In 1999, Snap-on partnered with CIT to form a joint venture for the credit company.
2000: The first of the Edmunds.com True Market Value® (TMV®) pricing tools was launched after a year of behind-the-scenes development.
Expanding with OEM and Heavy Duty In 2002, Snap-on acquired Nexiq Technologies, a leader in diagnostic scan tools for heavy duty trucks.
2008: Edmunds' Answers launched, making it possible for consumers to post specific automotive questions and get helpful answers from the community of car experts and enthusiasts who frequent our site.
Snap-on brought the credit company home when it became a wholly owned subsidiary in 2009, enhancing services to both franchisees and customers.
In 2010, the average age of vehicles in China was relatively young at four years-old, but the repair wave was coming with a rapidly growing and aging car base.
2011: Edmunds.com was named the top non-automaker on the list of the Top 100 Auto Industry Influencers in North America, according to an analysis of Twitter activity conducted by the Automotive Digital Marketing (ADM) Professional Community.
Bahco Celebrates 125 Years 2011 marked the 125th anniversary of Bahco’s iconic Fish and Hook trademark.
2012: Edmunds.com was named the top site used by consumers to help them select a car dealer, according to a new study conducted by online and social media agency Digital Air StrikeTM
2013: Edmunds.com was named one of the most trusted prominent online review sites, according to Maritz Research’s 2013 Online Customer Review Study.
Expand with Repair Shops — Equipment & Big Data In 2013, Challenger Lifts joined the Snap-on family; well known for break-through innovations such as the industry's first 3-stage front and 3-stage rear arm 2-post lift, and the industry's first realGREEN™ lifts that run on air and water.
2015: Our winning company culture showed through during two inaugural events: Take Your Parents to Work Day and Summer Camp.
2015: Thanks to our launch of Edmunds Express, dealers can now input Vehicle Identification Numbers to quickly validate pricing, specs and other vehicle attributes for customers in a streamlined Edmunds.com environment without having to navigate through our site.
In 2017, there were over 50 TechKnow Express and over 60 Rock N’ Roll Cab Express mobile showroom vans on the road that have expanded franchisees’ ability to more fully showcase the range of productivity solutions offered.
By 2017, Snap-on had offices in 48 cities, five factories and an advanced design center all in China.
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