--- title: OEM Controls, Part II description: OEM Controls Part II discusses the ongoing growth of the company in the 70s when it moved from Westport to Norwalk and the staff grew from 4 to 37 employees. image: https://blog.oemcontrols.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/OEM-logo-300x83.png --- [203.929.8431](tel:+2039298431)|[ContactUs@oemcontrols.com](mailto:ContactUs@oemcontrols.com) [![oem-corporate-logo(1)](https://blog.oemcontrols.com/hs-fs/hubfs/oem-corporate-logo(1).png?width=225&height=65&name=oem-corporate-logo(1).png)](http://www.oemcontrols.com/) - [Products](https://www.oemcontrols.com/all-products/) - [Single-Axis Controllers](https://www.oemcontrols.com/single-axis-controllers/) - [Multi-Axis Controllers](https://www.oemcontrols.com/multi-axis-controllers/) - [Hall Effect/CAN Controllers](https://www.oemcontrols.com/hall-effect-can-controllers/) - [Micro Controllers](https://www.oemcontrols.com/micro-controllers/) - [Handles](https://www.oemcontrols.com/handles/) - [Rotary Switches & Foot Pedals](https://www.oemcontrols.com/rotary-switches-foot-pedals/) - [Electronic Modules](https://www.oemcontrols.com/electronic-modules/) - [Specialty Products](https://www.oemcontrols.com/specialty-products/) - [Industries](https://www.oemcontrols.com/industries/) - [Agriculture](https://www.oemcontrols.com/industries/industry-agriculture/) - [Airport](https://www.oemcontrols.com/industries/industry-airport/) - [Construction & Off-Highway](https://www.oemcontrols.com/industries/industry-construction-off-highway/) - [Logging](https://www.oemcontrols.com/industries/industry-logging/) - [Marine](https://www.oemcontrols.com/industries/industry-marine/) - [Material Handling](https://www.oemcontrols.com/industries/industry-material-handling/) - [Mining](https://www.oemcontrols.com/industries/industry-mining/) - [More](https://www.oemcontrols.com/industries/) - [Company](https://www.oemcontrols.com/company/) - [Leadership Team](https://www.oemcontrols.com/leadership-team/) - [Blog](https://blog.oemcontrols.com) - [Community](https://www.oemcontrols.com/community/) - [Partners](https://www.oemcontrols.com/partners/) - [Affiliations](https://www.oemcontrols.com/affiliations/) - [Support](https://www.oemcontrols.com/support/support-services/) - [Certified Product Repair](https://www.oemcontrols.com/support/certified-product-repair-form/) - [Product Repair Program Policy](https://www.oemcontrols.com/support/product-repair-program-policy/) - [Product Cleaning Guidelines](https://www.oemcontrols.com/product-cleaning-guidelines/) - [Pricing](https://www.oemcontrols.com/support/pricing/) - [Prop 65 Compliance](https://www.oemcontrols.com/prop-65-compliance/) - [FAQs](https://www.oemcontrols.com/faqs/) - [Contact](https://www.oemcontrols.com/contact/) - [Sales Team](https://www.oemcontrols.com/sales-team/) - [Home](http://www.oemcontrols.com/home-2/) - [Products](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/) - [Hall Effect/CAN Controllers](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/hall-effect-can-controllers/) - [Single Axis Controllers](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/single-axis-controllers/) - [Multi-Axis Controllers](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/multi-axis-controllers/) - [Micro-Controllers](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/micro-controllers/) - [Handles](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/handles/) - [Rotary & Foot Pedals](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/foot-pedals/) - [Panel Systems](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/panel-systems/) - [Specialty Products](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/specialty-products/) - [Valve Driver Modules](http://www.oemcontrols.com/products/valve-driver-modules/) - [Company](http://www.oemcontrols.com/company/) - [Leadership Team](http://www.oemcontrols.com/company/leadership-team/) - [Support](http://www.oemcontrols.com/support/certified-product-repair/) - [Certified Product Repair](http://www.oemcontrols.com/support/certified-product-repair/) - [FAQs](http://www.oemcontrols.com/faqs/) - [Blog](https://blog.oemcontrols.com/) - [Contact](http://www.oemcontrols.com/contact/) - [Employment](http://www.oemcontrols.com/contact/employment/) - [Sales Team](http://www.oemcontrols.com/sales-team/) # OEM Controls, Part II - [Home](http://www.oemcontrols.com/) - OEM Controls, Part II [Previous](https://blog.oemcontrols.com/the-beginning-of-oem-controls-inc) [Next](https://blog.oemcontrols.com/oem-controls-part-iii) The 70’s was a turbulent decade. It was the beginning of the Watergate Scandal, a terrorist attack occurred at the Olympic Games in Munich, and the Iranian militants seized the United States Embassy in Tehran and held hostages. However, through all of the bad, Mr. Simons was still able to rise above and grow his company! In 1971, Mr. Simons relocated his custom designed electro hydraulic controller business from Westport, Connecticut to Norwalk, Connecticut to help accommodate his growing staff from 4 to 37 employees and also introduced many new products. New products included models of foot pedals, joysticks, and chair systems. Some of those new [products](https://www.oemcontrols.com/products/) were purchased by Krause in 1973 and Manlift in 1975. Also, Mr. Simons introduced the first Electrohydraulic Valve in 1978! 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