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Kershaw Knives/Kai USA Ltd.
Company typeCorporation
IndustryManufacturing
FoundedPortland, Oregon
1974; 50 years ago (1974)
HeadquartersTualatin, Oregon
Key people
Jack Igarashi, Chief of North American Operations, Kai USA ltd., Pete Kershaw, Founder
ProductsKnives
Number of employees
430
Websitehttp://www.kaiusaltd.com

Kershaw Knives designs, sources and manufactures a wide range of knives, including pocketknives, sporting knives, and kitchen cutlery. Kershaw is a brand of Kai USA Ltd., a member of the KAI Group, headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, United States.[1]

  1. ^ Voyles, J. Bruce (1985). "Knives in the Northwest". Blade. 13 (4): 38.

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