In Dayton, Ohio, in 1990, Chris Carter, Mike Hill, and Neil Blender created Alien Workshop (AWS), an independent American skateboarding company. Alien Workshop was a manufacturer of skateboard decks, wheels, clothing, and other skateboarding gear. In 2015, an all-amateur crew released a new version of Alien Workshop through Tum Yeto. They dropped Bunker Down, their sixth video, and a slew of new skate decks. In 2016, under Mike Hill's leadership, Alien Workshop stopped collaborating with Tum-Yeto and resumed operations at its original location, the Mound Laboratories in Miamisburg, Ohio. The company's ownership has been rocky in the past, but it is now operating independently again.