Wüsthof

German knife maker Wüsthof (German pronunciation: [ˈvyːsthoːf], often styled in all capital letters; also known as Wüsthof Dreizackwerk (German) and Wüsthof Trident (English); sometimes spelled Wusthof or Wuesthof) is a knife-maker based in Solingen, Germany. The company's main products are kitchen knives for domestic and professional use. Wüsthof is one of the largest manufacturers of chef's knives. Wüsthof knives are manufactured in Solingen east of Düsseldorf, Germany where around 400 of the company's 480 employees work. Wüsthof's trademark is a trident in a circle. The brand is sold in over 80 countries worldwide. In North America, traditionally the largest market for Wüsthof products, the company operates two local distribution subsidiaries. History Johann Abraham Wüsthof's Solingen "Shears factory, steel and iron works" is first mentioned in local records in 1814. The factory, one of many of its kind at the time, operated out of a so-called 'Kotten', a small grinding workshop with water-driven grindstones. In the early years, Wüsthof worked on commission for larger firms and did not yet have its own trademark. Johann Abraham's son, Eduard Wüsthof, introduced poc