Andis Company traces its roots back to when Mathew Andis was working at Mitchell Motor Car Company in Racine as a toolmaker and he decided to leave and start his own business. John Oster and Henry Meltzer came to his home and asked to be partners. Andis O M Manufacturing was born around 1920-21.This partnership only lasted about a year. Andis quickly developed the Andis electric clipper and began Andis Clipper Company and that eventually evolved into Andis Company of today, which was officially incorporated in the year 1922.