Victorinox

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Victorinox AG

Formerly	Messerfabrik Carl Elsener
Company type	Aktiengesellschaft
Founded	1884; 140 years ago (1884) (as Messerfabrik Carl Elsener) 2 January 1979 (as Victorinox AG)
Founder	Karl Elsener
Headquarters	Ibach, Canton of Schwyz , Switzerland
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Carl Elsener Jr. (President, CEO & Chairman)
Products	Swiss Army knives, cutlery, watches, travel gear, apparel, fragrances
Revenue	CHF 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]
Subsidiaries	Wenger SA
Website	www.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. The Swiss Army knives made by Victorinox are made of hardened steel. 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.