Great Moments

James D. (Doug) Easton begins making custom wood bows and cedar arrows in Watsonville, California.


Doug Easton moves business to a small shop in Los Angeles and begins working full-time on the development of aluminum arrows.


The first 24SRT-X aluminum arrow shaft is manufactured on Easton-designed and built equipment.

The company produces precision tubing for the aerospace industry and builds the thermal shroud used to cover the seismometer on the first Apollo lunar landing.



Easton enters the teams sports market with aluminum softball and baseball bats.


Doug Easton passes away and his son Jim takes over as president.


Company enters the mountaineering market by producing tent tubing.


Easton begins producing tennis racket frames for PRINCE. Doug Easton is inducted into the National Sporting Goods Association Hall of Fame.

Arizona wins the College Baseball World Series, becoming the first of 18 straight teams to win the CWS swinging Easton bats exclusively.

( Photo: Tim Mantoani )


Easton introduces the first aluminum ice hockey stick which is approved by the NHL.


Easton's aluminum/carbon (A/C) composite arrow shaft is introduced.


Hoyt Archery Company, manufacturer of the world's finest bows and accessories, is purchased by Easton.


Jim Easton serves as Commissioner of Archery and Mayor of Athlete Village for the 1984 Olympics.

Easton purchases the Curley-Bates company which becomes Easton Sports, Inc., marketer of team sports products.


Easton begins producing bike frame tubing along with mast and boom tubing for sailboards. Easton Sports Canada is established.



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