MARTOR: The Leading International Safety Knife Manufacturer
MARTOR manufactures premium products in the safety knife industry. We pride ourselves on being a prestige brand designed and made in Germany, where the world’s best and highest quality safety knives and box cutters are manufactured.
MARTOR's mission is to reduce workplace accidents, improve knife safety, and encourage safe cutting in all workplaces with the proper use of safety cutters. As the world’s leading brand in knife safety, we pride ourselves on creating industry-leading products manufactured by the world’s best and widely renowned knife designers.
Designed, Made, and Assembled in Solingen, Germany, for 80 Years
Based in Solingen, Germany (known as the ‘City of Blades’), MARTOR has been operating for 80 years. Since its establishment, the company has expanded worldwide.
MARTOR introduced the first safety knife in 1976 and now carries over 150 products and variations in the knife safety industry to over 70 countries.
MARTOR has a long and established history, having manufactured and created safety knives for many industries, including automobile manufacturers, retail chains, and more. Our mission is to eliminate cutting accidents in the workplace by improving manual cutting and offering solutions that will enhance safety, reduce injuries, and save companies money.
MARTOR Australia has been an official partner of the MARTOR family for over 20 years. As innovators in the safety knife industry and one of the world’s leading partners for safe cutting solutions, MARTOR prides itself on creating quality products and innovative safety technologies that offer safe, efficient, and comfortable cutting solutions.
MARTOR first introduced itself to the Australian market after a visit to a Tradeshow in Germany in 1992. Before then, Australian knife safety makers had never before seen the quality, innovation, and design that MARTOR is so renowned for.
Since then, MARTOR Australia has continued to build the brand with the promise to promote safe cutting in the workplace. Not only does MARTOR create unrivalled products of the highest quality, but it also offers personal service to workplaces to help keep employees safe and train workers on safe knife practices, maintenance, and disposal.
Quality You Can Count On
At MARTOR, we pride ourselves on creating premium products that undergo rigorous testing. Our products have received multiple certifications and awards honouring us for our achievement in innovation, knife safety, and product design.
MARTOR has revolutionized the knife safety industry by dramatically reducing the number of cut-related injuries in workplaces around the world. We combine knife safety in the workplace with efficient cutting while focusing on your needs.
Our outstanding commitment to service and quality is embodied in our brand look, which is characterized by clear lines and bold forms. Our designs enhance intuitive operation. We also provide pictograms that enable users to familiarize themselves with our products quickly.
Award-Winning Products Designed to Keep Workplaces Safe
At MARTOR, we pride ourselves on our award-winning safety designs. Our knives have won multiple awards and certifications, including the German Design Award, one of the world's most prominent international design awards, which rewards excellent products every year for functionality, product design, practicality, creativity, and innovation.
MARTOR has also won the Red Dot Award, the highest accolade in Germany that a business can receive for product design, and the pro-K award, which recognizes quality in plastic products. These awards are some of the highest achievements for product design in Germany.
In 1976, MARTOR launched the world's first GS-tested safety knife, the PROFI, making us an ergonomic pioneer. Our safety knives are also certified by IGR as ergonomic products. The IGR Institute for Health and Ergonomics, based in Nuremberg, has awarded three MARTOR safety knives with the IGR seal of quality. We are proud to say that we are the first knife manufacturer to bear the IGR seal of quality.
Our knives fully comply with ergonomic standards through testing, usage, cutting hand positioning, and the blade changing process. We strive to priortise usability and comfort.
As the number one supplier of safety knives worldwide, MARTOR is committed to working with you to find a cost-effective solution for your cutting needs. For 80 years, and in over 70 countries, we have been the preferred provider of safe-cutting solutions.
Our mission is to enhance safety in the workplace by reducing cut injuries and incidents. We help businesses create safer work environments by offering solutions for all their needs.
If you want to learn more about knife safety in Australia and are interested in receiving the relevant training, we’re here to help. Contact us today. You can also learn more about the MARTOR Difference here.
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