Spyderco
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Spyderco is an American cutlery company based in Golden, Colorado, producing knives and knife sharpeners. Spyderco pioneered many features that are now common in folding knives, including the pocket clip, serrations, and the opening hole.[1] [failed verification] Spyderco has collaborated with 30 custom knife makers, athletes, and self-defense instructors for designs and innovated the usage of 20 different blade materials.
Company type | Proprietorship |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | Golden, Colorado 1978; 46 years ago (1978) |
Headquarters | Golden, Colorado |
Key people | Sal Glesser, Founder & President |
Products | Knives |
Revenue | US$10 million |
Number of employees | 84 |
Website | www.spyderco.com |
As of 2023 a large building expansion was under way. Many new production machines will be added to increase production, including a PVD machine to allow blade coatings to be done in house.
Unfortunately, in summer of 2023 Spyderco was forced to layoff 10% of its employees. This was due to a dramatic drop in sales, increasing costs for the building expansion, and ongoing product costing inaccuracies.