Slice Inc. was founded by T.J. Scimone in 2008 and is headquartered in

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. The company mostly manufactures small hand-held cutting tools, including box-cutters, knives, and scissors.

History

Slice began as a product-design firm specializing in

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and "developing ultramodern interpretations of

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staples like vegetable peelers and

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." The company was successful in a "pocket-size

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blade" for opening packages and other shrink-wrapped items," according to ''

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'' magazine, so "Scimone pivoted, vowing to make common tools like box cutters . . . both sleeker and safer." The magazine added: "It's that emphasis on

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that has brought Slice to the attention of merchants outside the traditional business-to-business segment. The company's products are now available at retailers that include

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and

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, along with office-supply vendors."Jason Ankeny, "The Company Giving Common Objects a Sleek New Design," ''Entrepreneur,'' June 2013
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Products

Some of the products manufactured by Slice Inc. are: Ceramic-Blade Box Cutter, made in two versions – one a manual, three-position and the other an auto-retract. The former was a winner of the

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for

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in 2011, with its double-sided

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of the

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in 2008, the cutter was designed by

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, a "designer partner" within Slice. It has "a zirconium-oxide-based micro-ceramic blade that lasts longer than traditional steel blades and never rusts."

References

External links

*About Slice, Inc., on the company websit

*Core77, International Home and Housewares Show, 2011, statement by T.J. Scimon

*Sebil Kaede, "Advanced Safety of Cutter: Cut In With Designer's Eye," ''Nikkei Marketing Journal,'' January 9, 2012 (Japanese) {{knives 2008 establishments in California Manufacturing companies based in Miami Knife manufacturing companies Manufacturing companies established in 2008