1907			The year Gustav Ohaus decided to forgo a promising career in the gray iron foundry business for dreams of success in a business venture with his father, Karl, a German born, trained scale mechanic. Their earlier years were devoted to the scale repair business in Newark, NJ.
1912			The Ohaus Harvard Trip® Balance is introduced. It quickly became a standard by which other mechanical balances were judged and remains so to this day.
1914			Incorporated as the Newark Scale Works.
1914			First patent issued and first production of equipment for grain testing.
1928			Self-aligning agate bearing patented. Designed to reduce friction and increase balance longevity.
1938			First die-case base introduced. Closer tolerances could be met by providing better finish than sand castings.
1941			Additional factory opened to meet the demands for laboratory equipment created by World War II.
1947			Incorporated as Ohaus Scale Corporation

1907-1947

1950-1969

1973-1988

1993-2001

2002-2007