ATHOL, MA-2005 marks the 125th anniversary of The L.S. Starrett Co. In 1880, Laroy Sunderland Starrett founded the company with one tool-the combination square. Over the years, the manufacturing company has created a line of more than 5,000 products, including precision measuring tools, shop tools, saw blades and metrology equipment.
"Laroy S. Starrett created a business and philosophy that can be best articulated in his own words, ‘I have believed that I could do no greater good than to help create a business that would give people employment and a chance to earn an honest living,'" Douglas A. Starrett, chief executive officer and president of The L.S. Starrett Co. says.