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| Product type | Personal care |
|---|---|
| Owner | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Introduced | 1772 |
| Related brands | Schick |
| Markets | 12 countries |
| Previous owners | Pfizer Energizer Holdings |
| Tagline | "Free your skin" "Get ready" (former) |
| Website | wilkinsonsword.com |
Wilkinson Sword is a formerly British brand for razors and other personal care products sold in Europe, owned by the US company Edgewell Personal Care. The company was founded as a manufacturer of guns made in Shotley Bridge in County Durham, by Henry Nock in London in 1772.
Besides guns, the company has also produced swords, bayonets and products such as typewriters, garden shears, scissors and motorcycles.[1] Gardening equipment is still made under the Wilkinson Sword name by E.P. Barrus under a licensing arrangement.[2] Wilkinson Sword has manufactured its products in three UK locations over the years: in London (Chelsea and Acton), Cramlington in Northumberland, and Bridgend in Wales, where it made gardening tools. In 2000, the company closed its razor plant in the UK and consolidated production in Germany. In 2014, the company further moved most of its production to Czech Republic.
- ^ "Wilkinson Sword Ltd. History". Funding Universe. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "About Us". E.P. Barrus Ltd. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.