Wüsthof
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| Industry | Kitchenware |
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| Founded | 1814 |
| Headquarters | Solingen, Germany |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Harald Wüsthof, Viola Wüsthof |
| Products | Kitchen knives, accessories |
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Number of employees
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350 |
| Website | wusthof.com |
Wüsthof (also known as Wüsthof Dreizackwerk (German) and Wüsthof Trident (English)) is a knife-maker based in Solingen, Germany, noted for its high quality products. Family owned for seven generations, the company also sells kitchen shears, pocket knives and other cooking accessories, although on a smaller scale than its main competitor, Henckels.
Wusthof's Classic and Grand Prix series have been recognized as top-rated knife lines by Consumer Reports.
Wüsthof knives have been made in Solingen by the family-owned operation since 1814, currently headed by Harald Wüsthof and Viola Wüsthof. All Wüsthof knives are made in Solingen. The company's products compete against other high-quality household and professional knife manufacturers, including Messermeister, J.A. Henckels, MAC, MCUSTA Zanmai, CHROMA Cnife, Global, and Friedrich Dick.
All Wüsthof knives are precision forged except for the stamped Emeril and Gourmet and laser cut Silverpoint series. Wüsthof forged knives have more than 40 steps in their manufacturing process; stamped Wüsthof knives have 14. German-style knives are sharpened to an angle of 14 degrees per side; Japanese-style knives are sharpened to an angle of 10 degrees per side. Wüsthof's trademark is a trident in a circle.
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Both the Classic and Grand Prix lines were the top rated knives in a test of knives by Consumer Reports in November 2005, and are consistently given high ratings by Cook's Illustrated magazine.
Wüsthof knives pay famous chefs worldwide to endorse and use their knives, including Martha Stewart (Classic range), Gordon Ramsay (Classic Ikon range), Jamie Oliver (both Classic and Ikon), James Martin (Culinar), Michael Cox, and Emeril Lagasse (Emeril).
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