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Carl Gustav Putsch wanted to stand on his own two feet after completing his apprenticeship as blacksmith with his father. He therefore set up his own business in 1882 and forged carpenters' and farriers' pincers with two journeymen, 60 pieces per day. The other processes were also carried out in careful manual labour. The quality was sought after, the small enterprise grew. The next generations were able to build continuously on these foundations. We have remained an independent family-owned company up to the present day. A lot has changed since the first years. Over time, the workshop turned into a factory with modern machinery and continuously improving technology. New types of pliers and pioneering innovations were added. The number of supplied countries grew steadily. However, our fundamental principle has stayed in place: remain faithful to a product group, concentrate all strengths on it and be "simply the best" in pliers. Don't get side-tracked, instead create more performance and quality from less. This is what KNIPEX stands for as today's leading brand in pliers.