Wenger
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Wenger is one of the two (the other one is Victorinox) official suppliers of Swiss Army knives. In 1908 the Swiss army decided to split the contract, with half the order going to Victorinox, in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, and the other half to a firm run by rival cutlery maker Theodore Wenger, headquartered in Delémont in the French-speaking Jura. They claim they did this in the interest of national harmony, but they may have also figured a little competition would keep the price down. By mutual agreement, Wenger advertises as the "Genuine Swiss Army Knife" and Victorinox uses the term the "Original Swiss Army Knife".
In addition to Swiss Army knives, Wenger sells watches under the Wenger brand. Wenger also produces kitchen knives under the brand names of SWIBO and Grand-Maître and scissors under the Swissors name.
Since 26 April 2005 Wenger is owned by Victorinox.
External links
- The official Wenger site (http://www.wenger-knife.ch)