Leupold & Stevens
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. is a US-based family company based in Beaverton (Oregon) that in the production of riflescopes , binoculars , spotting scopes specialized and related accessories. The company's products are marketed civilly (hunting and sports) and military under the brand name 'Leupold'. Leupold & Stevens is a major supplier to the US military .
history
The company was founded in 1907 by German-born precision mechanic Markus Frederich Leupold and his brother-in-law Adam Voelpel under the name Leupold & Voelpel as a repair shop for surveying equipment. In 1914 the engineer and hydrologist John Cyprian Stevens became a partner in the company, which from then on produced its own surveying equipment and hydrological instruments. In 1942 the name of the company was changed to Leupold & Stevens. In 1947 Leupold & Stevens started producing riflescopes . The division for hydrological instruments was spun off in 1998, so that the core business of Leupold & Stevens today focuses on the manufacture of optical products for hunting, sports and the military.