Solingen is known worldwide as the "city of knives". Highly skilled manufacturers of knives, cutting tools and swords have perfected their craft over the centuries, and today Solingen is a symbol of quality and a high standard in cutting tools.
The dominance of the Solingen knives is so large that, according to statistics, since the 1960s, Germany provides over 60% of cutting tools and cutlery globally, with 70% of all knives and cutlery produced in Solingen.
