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Victorinox

Victorinox AG
FormerlyMesserfabrik Carl Elsener
Company typeAktiengesellschaft
Founded1884 (1884) (as Messerfabrik Carl Elsener)
2 January 1979 (as Victorinox AG)
FounderKarl Elsener
Headquarters
Ibach, Canton of Schwyz
,
Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Carl Elsener Jr. (President, CEO & Chairman)
ProductsSwiss Army knives, cutlery, watches, travel gear, apparel, fragrances
RevenueCHF 510 million (2014)[1]
Owners
  • Victorinox-Stiftung (90%)
  • Carl und Elise Elsener-Gut Stiftung (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]
SubsidiariesWenger SA
Websitewww.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. 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.

  1. ^ „The 100 biggest employers in central Switzerland“ Archived 13 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Neue Luzerner Zeitung, 22. October 2014
  2. ^ a b c "History | Victorinox Swiss Army (USA)". Victorinox Swiss Army. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ a b "10K for Swiss Army Brands, Inc". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  5. ^ "Victorinox launches airport security friendly laptop bags". Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  6. ^ "Contact | Victorinox International". Victorinox. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  7. ^ Victorinox AG - YouTube

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