Acme United Corporation (ACU)
NYSEAMERICAN: ACU · Real-Time Price · USD
39.61
-0.56 (-1.39%)
Mar 31, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Company Description

Acme United Corporation supplies cutting, measuring, first aid, and sharpening products to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally.

The company offers scissors, shears, knives, rulers, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, safety cutters, lettering products, glue guns, and other craft products under the Westcott brand name; and cutting tools under the Clauss brand.

It also provides sharpening knives, scissors, chisels, skis, skates, and other edges under the DMT brand.

In addition, the company offers first aid kits and safety solutions under the First Aid Only brand; portable eyewash solution and over-the-counter medication, including active ingredient's aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen under the PhysiciansCare brand; bodily fluid and spill clean-up solution under the Spill Magic brand; various first aid kit, refill, and safety supplies, including CPR kits, burn kits, and automotive and emergency first aid kits under the First Aid Central; first aid kits for the promotional products industry under Safety Made brand; and alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes under the Med-Nap brand.

It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply superstores, mass market retailers, industrial and medical distributors, school supply distributors, drug store retailers, sporting goods stores, hardware chains, and wholesale florists, as well as through its websites.

The company was formerly known as Acme Shear Company and changed its name to Acme United Corporation in 1971.

Acme United Corporation was founded in 1867 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.

Acme United Corporation
Acme United logo
Country United States
Founded 1867
Industry Household & Personal Products
Sector Consumer Staples
Employees 633
CEO Walter Johnsen

Contact Details

Address:
1 Waterview Drive, Suite 200
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
United States
Phone 203 254 6060
Website acmeunited.com

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol ACU
Exchange NYSEAMERICAN
Stock Type Common Stock
Fiscal Year January - December
Reporting Currency USD
CIK Code 0000002098
CUSIP Number 004816104
ISIN Number US0048161048
Employer ID 06-0236700
SIC Code 3420

Key Executives

Name Position
Walter C. Johnsen Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Brian S. Olschan President, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director
Paul G. Driscoll Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
William Dossmann Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Georg Bettin Managing Director of Europe
Scott Torreso Vice President and Controller

Latest SEC Filings

Date Type Title
Mar 24, 2025 8-K Current Report
Mar 24, 2025 ARS Filing
Mar 24, 2025 DEF 14A Other definitive proxy statements
Mar 6, 2025 10-K Annual Report
Feb 28, 2025 8-K Current Report
Feb 6, 2025 SCHEDULE 13G/A Filing
Jan 7, 2025 SCHEDULE 13G/A Filing
Dec 3, 2024 144 Filing
Nov 29, 2024 144 Filing
Nov 12, 2024 SC 13G/A [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals