Wüsthof is a knife

Knife

A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...

-maker based in Solingen

Solingen

Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and with a 2009 population of 161,366 is the second largest city in the Bergisches Land...

, Germany

Germany

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, noted for its very high quality products. Family owned for seven generations, the company also sells kitchen shears, pocket knives and other cooking accessories, although on a smaller scale than its main competitor, Henckels

J. A. Henckels

J.A. Henckels is a knife manufacturer based in Solingen, Germany. Henckels is one of the largest and oldest manufacturers of kitchen knives, scissors, cookware and flatware.-History:...

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Wusthof's Classic and Grand Prix series have been recognized as top-rated knife lines by Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports

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All Wüsthof knives are made in Solingen by the family-owned operation that dates back to 1814, currently headed by Harald Wüsthof.