Coltellerie Sanelli acquires OlivettoThe blades of the two main Italian productive districts of knives, cross each other.
Sanelli boasts a centenarian history: founded in 1864 as a small artisan for the production of cutting tools, and it grows up, decade after decade, century after century, until it becomes a strong and solid industrial reality knows all over the world for their professional kitchen knives.
The acquisition of Fratelli Olivetto was made to allow Sanelli to enlarge production and sectors that actually are not present in the current products line, such as military and sporting knives ( flick knives, hunting knives, bayonet, etc.). Olivetto was founded in 1953 by three brothers, Arbeno, Mario and Luciano Olivetto, and its specialized during the decades, in the production of sporting cutlery and the working of particular blades. The experiences acquired by Magnago’s company, its manpower and their state-of-the-art machinery , will allow Sanelli to increase and improve the production of designed and customized industrial blades. Both Sanelli and Olivetto brands will remain and continue separately. This in order to preserve the reputation that has been created during the years: the added value from the acquisition will allow to increase wide products range and particular finishing and working, but at the same time and most important, proudly remaining anchor and focusing to the “Made in Italy”, that recognized Coltellerie Sanelli and Fratelli Olivetto, as two strong brands in the excellence of blades production.
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