Victorinox

Victorinox () is a knife manufacturer based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is well known for its Swiss Army knives. The Swiss Army knives made by Victorinox are made of a proprietary blend steel from Germany and France. 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 biggest manufacturer of pocket knives in the world; in addition, the company licenses its logo for watches, apparel, and travel gear.

The company was founded in 1884 as the workshop of Karl Elsener in Ibach.
Elsener in 1891 co-founded Schweizerischer Messerschmiedverband, an association of Swiss knife manufacturers.
Elsener and his colleagues from this time delivered knives to the Swiss army.
In 1892, most of Elsener's colleagues left the enterprise, as it became apparent that Solingen manufacturers could deliver at a lower price. Elsener persisted in competing with Solingen, incurring severe financial losses.

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