Acme United Corp - Company Profile
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Acme United Corp (AUC) is a provider of cutting, sharpening and safety products. The company’s products portfolio includes scissors, rulers, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, safety cutters, lettering products, glue guns, sharpening knives, chisels, skis, skates and many other edges cutting tools and other craft products. It also offers first aid and medical products, portable eyewash solutions and over-the counter medications, including the active ingredients aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen, bodily fluid and spill clean-up solution and first aid kits. AUC provides these products under various brands, including Westcott, Clauss, Camillus, Pac-Kit, First Aid Only, Spill Magic, PhysiciansCare, First Aid Central, Med-Nap, Safety Made, Spill Magic, Cuda and DMT. The company serves school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. It operates business in North America, Europe and Asia. AUC is headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, the US.
Headquarters
United States of America
Address
1 Waterview Drive, Shelton, Connecticut, 06484
Website
www.acmeunited.com
Telephone
18008352263
No of Employees
649
Industry
Consumer Packaged Goods
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
ACU (AFM)
Revenue (2024)
$196.5M
1.1%
(2024 vs 2023)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2024)
XYZ
1.6%
(2024 vs 2023)
Market Cap*
$185.2M
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
0.6%
(2024 vs 2023)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| First Aid Kits | Distribution Services | Westcott |
| Medical Products | Solutions: | Clauss |
| Scissors | Eyewash Solutions | PhysiciansCare |
| XYZ | XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In July, the company acquired a manufacturing and distribution center in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, the US for approximately US$6 million. |
| 2024 | Asset Purchase | In May, the company acquired the assets of Elite First Aid, Inc., a supplier of tactical, trauma, and emergency response products. |
| 2023 | Asset Purchase | In September, the company acquired the assets of Hawktree Solutions, Inc. for US$1 million. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Acme United Corp | Honeywell International Inc | 3M Co | Cintas Corp | Newell Brands Inc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America |
| City | Shelton | Charlotte | Saint Paul | Cincinnati | Atlanta |
| State/Province | Connecticut | North Carolina | Minnesota | Ohio | Georgia |
| No. of Employees | 649 | 101,000 | 60,500 | 48,300 | 21,900 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter C. Johnsen | Chairman; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2007 | 75 |
| Paul G. Driscoll | Vice President; Secretary; Treasurer; Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2002 | - |
| Brian S. Olschan | President; Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2007 | 69 |
| Brian K. Barker | Director | Non Executive Board | 2019 | 65 |
| Susan H. Murphy | Director | Non Executive Board | 2003 | 74 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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