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While on a budget trip to Europe in 1975, Tim Leatherman and his wife Chau constantly came across leaky hotel plumbing and road-side fixes for their cranky Fiat. Tim realized the need for a pliers-based multipurpose tool. “I was carrying a scout knife and used it for everything from slicing bread to fixing the car. But I kept wishing I had a pair of pliers!”
When Tim came back to the states, he took his “multi-tool” idea and some sketches he made on the trip, and got to work.
PROUD OREGONIANS SINCE 1983
From Tim’s first prototype to our latest multi-tool innovation, we’ve been building our tools in Portland, Oregon. And when it’s time to put our tools through their paces, we test them in the great Pacific Northwest. From hiking in the rugged Cascade Mountains, fishing off of the beautiful Oregon coast, or exploring the high desert in the east, we ensure our tools are reliable for any adventure or task, big or small. We invite you to try our tools for yourself, or read people’s stories of saving the day with quick thinking, their own two hands, and a Leatherman.
WHO WE ARE
When Tim Leatherman built the first American multipurpose tool, there were no CAD files, no blueprints. Just perseverance, imagination, and a little ingenuity. The result is a product that customers around the world have come to trust and use to solve problems big and small.
That same spirit flows through our company today. It's a place where you can help create solutions that improve the lives of our consumers and our communities. Where you can work with amazing folks who care for each other, learn from one another, and laugh—a lot. It's a place where you can help build a better brand, and a better you.
OUR CORE VALUES
We thrill our consumers with quality, products and service.
We care about each other’s well-being.
We share ideas, challenge each other, and do the right things.
We respect each other, show humility and grow from our failures.
We foster the development of individuals to reach their greatest potential.
Leatherman is a manufacturing company founded by Timothy S. Leatherman on January 1, 1983. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and is currently active within the United States. Leatherman operates within the manufacturing industry and primarily produces multi-tools and knives.
The organization currently has an estimated number of 525 employees, with a prototype employee count of 500-999. Over the years, Leatherman has been assigned 3 patents.
Benjamin Rivera is the current president and CEO of Leatherman, while Steve Berliner also serves as a CEO. Timothy S. Leatherman, the founder, once held the position of CEO as well.
