A Wenger Swiss Army knife

Wenger is one of the two (the other one is Victorinox) official suppliers of Swiss Army knives. Image File history File links W-wenger-logo. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2816x2112, 2094 KB) A swiss army knife as made by Wenger. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2816x2112, 2094 KB) A swiss army knife as made by Wenger. ... A Victorinox Swiss Army knife Victorinox is a knife manufacturer headquartered in the town of Ibach, Switzerland. ... Categories: Stub | Switzerland | Knives | Mechanical hand tools ...

Victorinox started producing the traditional Swiss Army knives in 1890. In 1893 at Courtetelle in Delémont valley in the French-speaking canton of Jura, the industrial cutlery house of Switzerland, Paul Boechat & Cie received a contract from the Swiss Army to produce knives. A group of entrepreneurs from Delémont bought out Boechat in 1895, and built a new plant at Courtetelle. About two years later Theodore Wenger was hired to be its General Manager. The son of a pastor, Theodore Wenger was a minister who had served in the USA. He decided this calling was not for him, and his Swiss wife was homesick, so he returned to Switzerland. There he learned the world of business in his father-in-law's cloth trade. After a few years he applied for a job at Courtetelle. A Victorinox Swiss Army knife Victorinox is a knife manufacturer headquartered in the town of Ibach, Switzerland. ... Categories: Stub | Switzerland | Knives | Mechanical hand tools ... Delémont is a Swiss city, capital of the Canton of Jura. ... The Canton of Jura is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the northwestern part of Switzerland. ... Delémont is a Swiss city, capital of the Canton of Jura. ...

One of Wenger's first acts was to acquire a manufacturer of spoons and forks which he moved to a rented factory in Delemont. Then in 1900 he built a new 18,000 square foot facility there. Both the utensil operations and the Courtetelle cutlery production were incorporated into the new plant now called Fabrique Suisse de Courtetellerie at Services. A few years later Wenger acquired Fabrique Suisse, renamed it Wenger et Cie. and shepherded its growth for the next forty years.

In 1908 the Swiss army decided to split the contract, with half the order going to Victorinox, in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, and the other half to a firm run by rival cutlery maker Theodore Wenger, headquartered in Delémont in the French-speaking Jura. They claim they did this in the interest of national harmony, but they may have also figured a little competition would keep the price down. By mutual agreement, Wenger advertises as the "Genuine Swiss Army Knife" and Victorinox uses the term the "Original Swiss Army Knife". 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Military of Switzerland On May 18, 2003, Swiss voters approved the military reform project Army XXI that will drastically reduce the size of the Swiss Army. ... Delémont is a Swiss city, capital of the Canton of Jura. ... The Jura folds are located North of the main Alpine orogenic front, and are being continually deformed, accommodating the northwards compression due to Alpine folding. ... Competition is the act of striving against another force for the purpose of achieving dominance or attaining a reward or goal, or out of a biological imperative such as survival. ...

In addition to Swiss Army knives, Wenger sells watches under the Wenger and Swiss Military brands. Wenger also produces kitchen knives under the brand names of SWIBO and Grand-Maître and scissors under the Swissors name. In North America, Wenger markets a line of stylish luggage, briefcases, bookbags, and personal products, in addition to its other products. Categories: Stub | Switzerland | Knives | Mechanical hand tools ... This page is about timekeeping devices. ...

Wenger has been owned by Victorinox since 26 April 2005. April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• The official Wenger site
• Wenger, North America site
• Wenger Watch Info