--- title: "theCrew Celebrating 75 Years: A Retrospective" description: "Join us as we celebrate Oregon Tool, Inc.'s 75th anniversary by taking a look back at how we got here: the brands, the people, and the innovations." --- [Skip to content](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/75-anniversary-decades#main-content) - [English - Australia](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/75-anniversary-decades) - [English](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/75-anniversary-decades) - [English - New Zealand](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-nz/75-anniversary-decades) English - Australia Show submenu for translations [![NEW Oregon-Logo-bar-rgb](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NEW%20Oregon-Logo-bar-rgb.png?width=190&height=56&name=NEW%20Oregon-Logo-bar-rgb.png)](https://getsharp.oregonproducts.com/en-au/oregon-website?hsLang=en-au) - [The Crew](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au) - [Crew Stories](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/tag/crew-stories) - [Crew Members](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/tag/crew-members) - [Crew Partners](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/crew-partners) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [The Crew](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au) - [Crew Stories](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/tag/crew-stories) - [Crew Members](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/tag/crew-members) - [Crew Partners](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/crew-partners) - - [English - Australia](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/75-anniversary-decades) - [English](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/75-anniversary-decades) - [English - New Zealand](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-nz/75-anniversary-decades) English - Australia Show submenu for translations This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ![75-Year\_Logo-Red\_Positive](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/75-Year_Logo-Red_Positive.png?width=459&height=300&name=75-Year_Logo-Red_Positive.png "75-Year_Logo-Red_Positive")   # CELEBRATING 75 YEARS: A RETROSPECTIVE In honor of our 75th anniversary, we’re publishing a series of articles about the founding of Oregon Tool, Inc. and the history of the Oregon®, Woods® and ICS® brands. It’s a story that spans the decades, of real men and women overcoming obstacles to create innovative tools and accessories that forever changed the way we work. [![Through the Decades: the 1940s](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1940s_1200x1200.png?width=650&name=1940s_1200x1200.png)](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/the-decades-40s?hsLang=en-au) ## [HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Read Now](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/the-decades-40s?hsLang=en-au) [![Through the Decades: 1950s](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1950s_1200x1200_Blk.png?width=650&name=1950s_1200x1200_Blk.png)](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1950s?hsLang=en-au) ## [A Decade of Expansion Read Now](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1950s?hsLang=en-au) [![Through the Decades: 1960s](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1960s_1200x1200_Black.png?width=650&name=1960s_1200x1200_Black.png)](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1960s?hsLang=en-au) ## [Progress All Around Read Now](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1960s?hsLang=en-au) [![Through the Decades: 1970s](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1970s_1200x1200_Black.png?width=650&name=1970s_1200x1200_Black.png)](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1970s?hsLang=en-au) ## [New Directions Read Now](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1970s?hsLang=en-au) [![Through the Decades: 1980s](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1980s_1200x1200_Black.png?width=650&name=1980s_1200x1200_Black.png)](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1980s?hsLang=en-au) ## [Hard Work Pays Off Read Now](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1980s?hsLang=en-au) [![Through the Decades: 1990s](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1990s_1200x1200_Black.png?width=650&name=1990s_1200x1200_Black.png)](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1990s?hsLang=en-au) ## [MAVERICK WAYS Read Now](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-1990s?hsLang=en-au) [![Through the Decades: 2000s](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2000s_1200x1200_Blk.png?width=650&name=2000s_1200x1200_Blk.png)](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-2000s?hsLang=en-au) ## [A WINNING COMBINATION Read Now](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/en-au/through-the-decades-2000s?hsLang=en-au) ### Join TheCrew™ community Connect with us and share your experiences with Oregon® brand and the wider community.  [Apply Today](https://thecrew.oregonproducts.com/join-thecrew?hsLang=en-au) ### Subscribe to our newsletter Helpful content designed to keep you in the cut no matter what terrain you pursue [Sign Up](https://getsharp.oregonproducts.com/oregon-subscription-center?hsLang=en-au) © 2026 Oregon Tool, Inc. 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