The Swiss Army Knife, the iconic, more than century-old fold-up tool used by whittlers, soldiers and even astronauts, will soon be available without a blade.
Victorinox, the company behind the quintessentially Swiss product, is responding to tighter regulations around weapons around the world, Chief Executive Officer Carl Elsener told theInstead, it plans to add tools for cyclists and other functions to a gadget that usually also features scissors and a corkscrew.
Last year, a man with a Victorinox knife in his pocket was fined in Osaka, Japan for carrying a dangerous object, Swissinfo reported in December.Victorinox CEO Carl Elsener In Switzerland, a proposed minor revision to the weapons ordinance in 2016 prompted a member of parliament to ask, “Will the famous Swiss Army knife be banned?,” according to the report.
“The increasing regulation of knives in various countries represents a major challenge for the company,” a company spokesman told Bloomberg News, confirming theVictorinox’s pocketknives became famous when American soldiers brought them home as souvenirs after World War II.The company has been producing in Switzerland since 1897, supplying gadgets to the Swiss army as well as NASA.
Victorinox exports about 80 per cent of its Swiss-produced knives and watches. In response to the Swiss franc, it increased prices 9 per cent and plans to rely more on automation in the future, the CEO said.
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