Global (cutlery)

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Yoshida Metal Factory
Industry Kitchenware
Founded 1985 (1985)
Headquarters Chiba, Japan
Area served Worldwide
Key people Chuji Kamekura
Products Kitchen knives, accessories
Employees 96
Website http://yoshikin.co.jp

Global (often written in all capitalized letters as "GLOBAL") is a brand of cutlery products made by Yoshikin of Japan. Their selection of knives are known for their distinctive one piece, molybdenum/vanadium stainless steel design, even though they are made of two parts.

[edit] History

Global was founded by Yuzo Watanabe in Japan in 1983.[1]

In 2006, the G Series knives was placed #46 on the Japanesque Modern Committee listing.[2]

Global is also tested well, i.e. in the Swedish TESTFAKTA http://www.testfakta.se/incoming/article32185.ece


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://yoshikin.co.jp/w/index.html
  2. ^ "Japanesque Modern Archives -"Japanesque Modern Collection"". Tepia-infocompass.jp. Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2010-12-11. 

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