Victorinox

Summary

Victorinox is a business^[1]. Victorinox ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Victorinox's field of work was knife making^[3].
• Victorinox was a member of German-Swiss Chamber of Commerce^[4].
• Victorinox is in the country of Switzerland^[5].
• Victorinox is in the country of CH^[6].
• Victorinox's instance of is recorded as business^[7].
• Victorinox's founder is recorded as Karl Elsener^[8].
• Victorinox is owned by Elsener^[9].
• Victorinox's headquarters location is recorded as Ibach^[10].
• Victorinox's child organization or unit is recorded as Wenger^[11].
• Victorinox's Commons category is recorded as Victorinox^[12].
• Victorinox's industry is recorded as metallurgy^[13].
• Victorinox's industry is recorded as knife manufacturer^[14].
• Victorinox's archives at is recorded as Victorinox AG, Company Archives^[15].
• 1884 marks the founding of Victorinox^[16].
• 1979-01-02 marks the founding of Victorinox^[17].
• Victorinox's location of formation is recorded as Ibach^[18].
• Victorinox's significant event is recorded as September 11 attacks^[19].
• Victorinox's official website is recorded as https://www.victorinox.com^[20].
• Victorinox's official website is recorded as https://www.swissarmy.com^[21].
• Victorinox's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Victorinox^[22].
• Victorinox's director / manager is recorded as Carl Elsener junior^[23].
• Victorinox's product or material produced is recorded as Swiss Army knife^[24].
• Victorinox's product or material produced is recorded as cutlery^[25].
• Victorinox's product or material produced is recorded as watch^[26].
• Victorinox's product or material produced is recorded as baggage^[27].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 967600DVHJMZTZGQOV15^[28]

• Registered legal name: Victorinox AG^[29]

• Legal jurisdiction: CH^[30]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[31]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): MVII^[32]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[33]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[34]

• Entity created: 1979-01-02^[35]

• LEI first registered: 2017-11-29^[36]

• LEI last updated: 2025-10-24^[37]

• LEI next renewal: 2026-12-16^[38]

• Managing LOU: 506700LOLO7M6V0E4247^[39]

• Registration authority: RA000548^[40]

• Authority entity ID: CHE105977463^[41]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[42]

Body

Founding

Victorinox's founder is recorded as Karl Elsener^[8]. Recorded inception include 1884^[16] and 1979-01-02^[17]. Victorinox's location of formation is recorded as Ibach^[18].

Leadership

Victorinox's director / manager is recorded as Carl Elsener junior^[23].

Operations

Victorinox's headquarters location is recorded as Ibach^[10]. Victorinox's child organization or unit is recorded as Wenger^[11].

Industry

Industries include metallurgy^[13] and knife manufacturer^[14]. Victorinox's field of work was knife making^[3].

Ownership

Victorinox is owned by Elsener^[9]. Products include Swiss Army knife^[24], cutlery^[25], watch^[26], and baggage^[27].

Why It Matters

Victorinox ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month).^[2] Victorinox has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Victorinox is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]