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Formerly | Messerfabrik Carl Elsener |
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Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
Founded | 1884(as Messerfabrik Carl Elsener) 2 January 1979 (as Victorinox AG) |
Founder | Karl Elsener |
Headquarters | , 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] |
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Number of employees | 1,850 (2014)[3] |
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Subsidiaries | Wenger SA |
Website | www |
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. 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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