Olfa

Olfa was a company born from an idea. In the 1940s, Olfa's founder was working at a printing company. He'd spend all day cutting paper with a razor blade. When both corners of the blade got dull, he'd have to throw it away. He considered it a waste. So he had the idea to create a blade that you could keep using for a long time.

Eventually, he created the segmented utility knife blade we know today. A blade with sections that can be broken off to create a new, sharp cutting edge.

Today Olfa creates a wide range of utility knives, blades and other cutting tools.