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The latest news and information from the knife industry is available here. Check out summaries of the latest industry news from our members, as well as general knife community news. Whenever possible links will take you to the original story. To have your news included here, please add us to your press releas

Ontario Knife Company Cuts Ribbon on Expansion

November 16, 2015

Ontario Knife Company, a member of the AKTI Board of Regents, recently cut ribbon on a new expansion to its Frankinville, New York facility.

CRKT Appoints Chairman of the Board, President

November 6, 2015

Mark Schreiber, CRKT President

AKTI Board Member CRKT, a premier specialty cutlery and tool company, announced two promotions within the company’s executive management team.

CRKT Introduces an Exclusive Line of Ruger-Branded Knives

October 31, 2015

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) and CRKT® are pleased to introduce Ruger® knives to the commercial sporting market. This complete knife line was designed exclusively for Ruger by CRKT master knife-smiths and is being built by CRKT, an industry leader in knives and tools.

KA-BAR Releases Becker Reinhardt Kukri

October 22, 2015

KA-BAR BK21 Hero Shot

KA-BAR Knives recently announced the release of the highly anticipated KA-BAR Becker Reinhardt Kukri.

KA-BAR Knives is proud to announce the release of the new Ek Model 5 Bowie

October 5, 2015

KA-Bar is the new owner of Ek Knives. They are announcing the release of the latest model in the Ek Commando Knives series – the Ek Model 5.

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