Wilkinson Sword is a formerly British brand for razors and other personal care products sold in Europe, owned by the US company Edgewell Personal Care.
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10 Facts About Wilkinson Sword
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Wilkinson Sword was founded as a manufacturer of guns made in Shotley Bridge in County Durham, by Henry Nock in London in 1772.
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Wilkinson Sword has manufactured its products in three UK locations over the years: in London, Cramlington in Northumberland, and Bridgend in Wales, where it made gardening tools.
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Wilkinson Sword continued development and exhibited a new version a year later at the Stanley Clyde Motorcycle Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, London in 1909.
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Wilkinson Sword began producing the Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife for British Commandos and special forces during World War II.
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In 1973, Wilkinson Sword merged with the British Match Corporation to form Wilkinson Match.
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That same year Wilkinson Sword purchased the American pen and lighter company Scripto, Inc in an attempt to diversify its holdings.
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Wilkinson Sword then held an auction of the tools, equipment, sword drawings, and forging and milling machinery.
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Wilkinson Sword-branded three-, four-, and five-bladed razors for men and women have been produced in Germany since 1998, when production moved from the UK.
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