Hackman (company)

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Hackman cutlery

Hackman Oyj was a cutlery and cookware company founded in Finland in 1790. [1] The Hackman brand is now owned by Iittala Group, which was acquired by Fiskars Corporation in 2007. [2] [3]

In a 2008 survey which included both Finnish and international brands, it was the fifth most respected brand among Finnish consumers. [4]

The Hackman butterfly knife (Finnish : Linkkupuukko , "latch-knife") was a type of butterfly knife produced by Hackman. The knife was marketed by Hackman as a retkiveitsi ("camping knife") and later as Eräpuukko ("wilderness puukko"). The knives were also sold in the United States, and some researchers state they were issued by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency during the Vietnam War. [5]

References

  1. "Hackman history". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  2. "Iittala Group: Brands". Iittala Group. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  3. "Fiskars acquires Iittala Group". Fiskars Corporation. 29 June 2007. Archived from the original on 5 July 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  4. "Fiskars nousi Suomen ykkösbrändiksi" (in Finnish). Markkinointi & Mainonta. 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  5. Silvey, Michael W. Pocket Knives of the United States Military. 2002. ISBN   0965554422.