The story
Independent was created by Fausto Vitello and Eric Swenson, along with Richard Novak and Jay Shuirman, in 1978 in Newark, California. Rick Blackhart and Kevin Thatcher were involved in the early stages of production with the company. Blackhart stated that, "one broke, and one didn't turn" in regards to Bennett and Tucker trucks, the largest company producing trucks at the time. The company has become one of the most well-known brands in skateboarding.
From Wikipedia’s article on Independent Truck Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4