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Victorinox AG
Formerly
Messerfabrik Carl Elsener
Company type
Aktiengesellschaft
Founded
1884; 140 years ago (1884)(as Messerfabrik Carl Elsener) 2 January 1979 (as Victorinox AG)
Founder
Karl Elsener
Headquarters
Ibach, Canton of Schwyz
,
Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Carl Elsener Jr. (President, CEO & Chairman)
Products
Swiss Army knives, cutlery, watches, travel gear, apparel, fragrances
Revenue
CHF 510 million (2014)[1]
Owners
Victorinox Foundation (90%)
Carl and Elise Elsener-Gut Foundation (10%)[2]
Number of employees
1,850 (2014)[3]
Divisions
Swiss Army Brands, Inc.[4]
Victorinox Swiss Army Fragrance AG[2]
Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA[4]
Victorinox Travel Gear AG[2]
Regional divisions
Victorinox Andes SA
Victorinox Brazil
Victorinox Commercial (China) Co. Ltd
Victorinox Hong Kong Limited
Victorinox India Pvt. Ltd.[5]
Victorinox Japan Inc.
Victorinox México SA
Victorinox Peru SAC
Victorinox Poland SP ZOO
Victorinox Swiss Army Inc.[6]
Subsidiaries
Wenger SA
Website
www.victorinox.com
Victorinox (/vɪkˈtɒriˌnɒks/[7]) is a knife manufacturer and watchmaker based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is known for its Swiss Army knives. The Swiss Army knives made by Victorinox are made of hardened steel. Since its acquisition of rival Wenger in 2005, it has become the sole supplier of multi-purpose knives to the Swiss army. It is the world's biggest manufacturer of pocket knives; additionally, the company licenses its logo for watches, apparel, and travel gear.
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