Eastman Machine Company, the inventor of Straight Cutting Machine in 1888, was founded in 1899. Eastman serves diverse world-wide industries from its headquarters in Buffalo, NY, USA, its sales office in Hong Kong. In 2004, Eastman established a factory in Ningbo city, zhejiang province China, Eastman Garment Equipment (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. Eastman is supplying most types of cutting machines throughout world and is one of those few company can survive over three centuries. Eastman cutting machines, manual or automated, are widely used in industries such as apparel, industry textile and composites, military, aerospace, marine, wind turbine blade, car interior, upholstery, sports, membrane and inflatable etc.