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Founding of Victorinox

Founding of Victorinox
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Victorinox is a knife manufacturer and watchmaker based in the town of Ibach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is known for its Swiss Army knives. Since its acquisition of rival Wenger in 2005, it has become the sole supplier of multi-purpose knives to the Swiss army.

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  1. Founding of AEGApril 19, 1883
  2. Founding of Breitling1884
  3. Founding of Victorinox (this page)1884
  4. Founding of Crayola LLC1885
  5. Founding of Landsbanki1885
  6. Founding of Nippon Yusen1885

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