About Henckels

For nearly three hundred years, the Henckels cutlery brand has stood as the world's symbol for legendary quality and function. German knife-maker Peter Henckels registered his "twin" trademark with the Cutlers' Guild of Solingen in 1731. The following year, George Washington was born in America. The world has certainly changed since these noteworthy events, but the Henckels company's commitment to customer satisfaction and producing superior products still flourishes three centuries later.

A descendant of founder Peter Henckels, Johann Abraham Henckels, lent his initials to the advancing company. Steeped in 275 years of tradition and innovative success, Henckels is today's most exclusive, best-performing kitchen cutlery in the world. Headquartered in Solingen, Germany, Henckels oversees subsidiaries around the globe and is sold in more than 100 countries.

Balance, performance, and durability make Henckels' hand-honed knives the favorites of top chefs throughout the world. Laser monitoring ensures that each blade is honed to the optimum cutting angle and honing is consistent from tip to bolster. The high-carbon, no-stain steel blades go through a special ice-hardening process, making them remarkably durable and corrosion-resistant, and the tangs are triple-riveted or permanently bonded to the handles.

Henckels History Highlights

· First manufacturer of stainless steel blades
· Produced world's first multi-purpose kitchen shears
· Inventor of Friodur®, ice-hardening process
· Introduced Four Star-world's first forged knife with molded handle
· Produced TWIN Pro "S"-world's first traditional knife with enlarged bolster
· First launched Santoku knife and serrated utility knife in the U.S. market
· Introduced first "hybrid" forged knife with horizontal tang