Victorinox
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Victorinox () 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.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Victorinox AG
- Company.logo
- Victorinox Logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 300px
- Company.former_name
- Messerfabrik Carl Elsener
- Company.type
- Aktiengesellschaft
- Company.founder
- Karl Elsener
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.key_people
- Carl Elsener Jr. (President, CEO & Chairman)
- Company.products
- Swiss Army knives, cutlery, watches, travel gear, apparel, fragrances
- Company.revenue
- CHF 510 million (2014)
- Company.num_employees
- 1,850 (2014)
- Company.subsid
- Wenger SA
- Company.foundation
- 2 January 1979
- Company.location_city
- Ibach, Canton of Schwyz
- Company.location_country
- Switzerland
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Victorinox Germany & Austria | Official Onlineshop
Explore the world of perfect Swiss quality online. Home of the Original Swiss Army knife. Order online.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- business
- Field of work
- knife making
- Country
- Switzerland
- Founded by
- Karl Elsener
- Headquarters
- Ibach
- Subsidiary
- Wenger
- Legal form
- Aktiengesellschaft
- Official website
- www.swissarmy.com
- Image
- Schweizer Taschenmesser (4794495602).jpg
- Significant event
- September 11 attacks
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- Commons category
- Victorinox
- topic's main category
- Category:Victorinox
- inception
- 1884-00-00
- location of formation
- Ibach
- owner of
- Wenger
- social media followers
- 57300
- product or material produced
- baggage
- described by source
- Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
- native label
- Victorinox
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Founding
- Original versus Genuine
- Swiss army issued knives: 1890–2008
- Wenger acquisition
- Products
- Swiss Army knives
- SwissCard
- Cutlery
- Professional knives
- Bayonets
- Timepieces
- Luggage and clothing
- Others
- Operation
- North America
- Trademark issues
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
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