About Us

In 1884, Karl Elsener opened his cutler’s workshop in Ibach-Schwyz. In the early years Karl Elsener worked to combat poverty and unemployment in the Schwyz basin, creating jobs and helping stem the flow of emigration. In 1891 he supplied the soldier’s knife to the Swiss Army . He went on to develop the Swiss Officer’s and Sports Knife – now the Swiss Army Knife – in 1897.

Victorinox ensures that its products meet the highest standards in all areas and quality is never compromised, regardless of the production site. The majority of Victorinox products – the Swiss Army knives, Household and professional Knives, Watches and Fragrance are manufactured in Switzerland. The Swiss Army Knife is the core product and has a main role in the development of all product categories.