The Lighter Tool was created by Swado LLC, a Portland Oregon-based company. We were founded in December 2008, specializing in lighter accessory items. Andrew Sweeney, our company’s founder, invented the tool which was patented and released to the market in the summer of 2009. Andrew came up with the idea in early 2007, developed it while in college, then moved to Portland Oregon to launch his business. While he started the company sleeping on his brothers couch, the lighter tool was a hit. It didn’t take long for them to sweep across the country and find their way into every state. Our lighter tools are now sold in all 50 states, Canada, and Australia, with over one million in revenue sold to date.
