Wüsthof

Wüsthof
IndustryKitchenware
Founded1814 (1814)
Headquarters,
Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Harald Wüsthof, Viola Wüsthof
ProductsKitchen knives, accessories
Revenue€56 million (2017)
Number of employees
480 (2018)
Websitewusthof.com

Wüsthof (German pronunciation: [ˈvyːsthoːf], often styled in all capital letters; also known as Wüsthof Dreizackwerk (German) and Wüsthof Trident (English); sometimes spelled Wusthof or Wuesthof) is a knife-maker based in Solingen, Germany. The company's main products are kitchen knives for domestic and professional use. Wüsthof is one of the largest manufacturers of chef's knives.

Wüsthof knives are manufactured in Solingen east of Düsseldorf, Germany where around 400 of the company's 480 employees work. Wüsthof's trademark is a trident in a circle. The brand is sold in over 80 countries worldwide. In North America, traditionally the largest market for Wüsthof products, the company operates two local distribution subsidiaries.