Victorinox is a knife manufacturer and watchmaker based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland.
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20 Facts About Victorinox
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In 2001, Victorinox teamed up with SABI to create an international watch company Victorinox Swiss Army Watch AG.
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On 26 April 2005 Victorinox acquired Wenger, the other official supplier of the Swiss Army knife, announcing that it intended to keep both brands intact.
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Victorinox has claimed never to have had to lay off an employee.
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On 30 January 2013 Victorinox announced that the company will merge Wenger's knife product lines with the Victorinox brand to strengthen its competitive position internationally.
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Victorinox integrated TRG Group in the company as the Victorinox Travel Gear division.
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In 2017 Victorinox decided to close the apparel division with the purpose of focusing in other core product lines.
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Victorinox produces three types of SwissCards, the Classic, the Quattro and the Lite model.
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Victorinox has long produced other kitchen cutlery under their own name and the Forschner brand name.
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In 2011 Victorinox stopped using the Forschner name and produces the same knives with the Victorinox name.
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Victorinox make a range of household and professional food preparation knives.
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Victorinox models are made with molded plastic handles, wooden handles or riveted handles.
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Victorinox produces the Sturmgewehr 90 bayonet for the Swiss Sturmgewehr 90 assault rifle.
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In 1989 Victorinox entered the timepiece business in the United States under the brand name "Swiss Army".
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Victorinox has various collections of watches which range from luxury dress watches to rugged dive watches.
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Victorinox produced a fashion line since the late 1990s, but retired from this project in 2017.
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In 2012, Victorinox licensed its name to luggage manufacturer TRG Accessories to produce branded travel gear and business accessories.
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Victorinox argued that it does own the trademarks "Swiss Army" and "Swiss Military".
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