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Corporate Profile
CUTCO - The World's Finest Cutlery - is the largest manufacturer and marketer of
high-quality kitchen cutlery and accessories in the United States and Canada. The CUTCO corporate family consists of Alcas Corporation, the parent company; CUTCO Cutlery Corporation, manufacturer of CUTCO since 1949; Vector Marketing Corporation, exclusive marketer of CUTCO directly to consumers via sales representatives located throughout the United States and Canada; and CUTCO International Inc. All are headquartered in Olean, N.Y.
Alcas Corporation was formed in 1949 as the result of a joint venture between ALCOA (Aluminim Company of America) and Case Cutlery to manufacture high-quality knives. In 1982, Alcas management purchased the company from ALCOA, and three years later it acquired Vector Marketing Corporation to form its present structure.
  Fact and Figures
  • In 2007 sales of CUTCO were over $197 million.
  • More than 100 kitchen cutlery products are sold under the CUTCO name, as well as a variety of kitchen gadgets, utensils and flatware. The company also carries a line of cookware, sporting and pocket knives and garden tools.
  • CUTCO has been purchased by more than 15 million satisfied customers.
  • More than 700 manufacturing and administrative people are employed at the Alcas/CUTCO/Vector headquarters in Olean, N.Y.
  • CUTCO products are marketed directly, by appointment only, to consumers in the convenience of their homes.
  • For more information, call CUTCO Customer Service at 1-800-828-0448 or visit www.cutco.com.
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  Officers
Erick J. Laine, Chairman of the Board
James E. Stitt, President and CEO
Brent A. Driscoll, Exec. V.P. for Administration & Finance, Secretary, Treasurer
John W. Whelpley, Exec. V.P., Asst. Treasurer
Jim M. Stitt, Exec. V.P. of Manufacturing, Asst. Secretary
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