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title: Looking Back on 65 Years
description: Brennan is celebrating 65 years in business in 2018, and as we look towards the future as a company, we also would like to look back and reflect on the past 65 years.
image: https://blog.brennaninc.com/hubfs/brennanblackandwhite.jpg
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Posted on [July 30, 2018](https://blog.brennaninc.com/brennan-through-the-years)
# Looking Back on 65 Years
Written by
### [Kelly Forrest](https://blog.brennaninc.com/author/kelly-forrest)
Posted in
[Company Updates](https://blog.brennaninc.com/topic/company-updates)
Brennan is celebrating 65 years in business in 2018, and as we look towards the future as a company, we also would like to look back and reflect on the past 65 years.
Brennan started out in 1953 with just one facility, and has grown to be a global company with 17 locations and over 450 employees!
In the past 65 years we have grown, expanded and changed as a company and our success wouldn't be possible without the help of our amazing customers and dedicated employees.
Thank you to everyone who has been with us on this journey & cheers to the future!
- **1953**: Mike Brennan founded Brennan Industries.
- **1959:** David D. Carr, current CEO, joined the company
- **1960:** Brennan Incorporated
- At this time, 300 different products were being manufacturing at one facility
- Both the office and the warehouse were located on Lee Road, in Cleveland and moved to South Miles in 1965.
- **1973:**
- Brennan's first international sales division was established and an addition was built at the South Miles location
- **1978**: Our corporate headquarters and warehouse (currently located in Solon, Ohio) was built.
- **1986:** Purchased warehouses in Georgia, Texas and Washington
- **1988**
- David M. Carr, current President, was officially hired on
- California sales office opened
- **1996**: California distribution center opened
- **1999:**
- Acquired AD Machine & PHC
- Built and opened our distribution center on Solon road
- **2000**: New warehouse in Washington was built and opened
- **2001**: Built & opened BIC Manufacturing, consolidating PHC and AD into one 45,000 square foot manufacturing facility
- **2010:**
- Opened distribution center in Toronto, Canada
- Opened sales office in Ningbo, China
- **2011:** Opened Shanghai office
- **2013:** Opened distribution center in Houston
- **2014:** Manufacturing facility in Xuzhou, China
- **2015:**
- Opened Shenzhen Sales Office
- Opened Yuhuan Sourcing Office
- **2016:** We acquired Truflow, UK distribution center
- **2017:** We acquired Versa Fittings, expanding our Canadian distribution and manufacturing capabilities
***Where are we today in 2018?***
- Three generations of the Carr family
- 17 locations and over 450 employees
- We offer more than 50,000 products
- Corporate expansion and remodel
- Exciting news to come!
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