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 ingredients 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.
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 12, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| May 7, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 15, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Mar 24, 2025 | ARS | Filing |