Material & Sustainability
Surgical steel
In the watch city of Biel is located the watch and medical industry, in which the latest steel alloys find their use. sknife uses the latest surgical steel, in which the carbon is replaced by nitrogen. This increases the corrosion resistance by a factor of 4 and makes the sknife knives ideal for use in restaurants by the sea. The high hardness of 58 HRC (range of Japanese knives) also keeps the knife sharp for a long time.
Damask
Both the pocket knife and the damask cutlery we work with a corrosion-resistant torrsionsdamask from Damasteel, which is forged from two high-quality knife steels. Only through the etching the beautiful structure comes to light.
In the steak cutlery we achieve over 1,000 layers, for the pocket knife with wooden handle 800 and for the pocket knife in full damask over 1'600 layers.
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Sustainable Products and Services - our products are used daily in top gastronomy. Thanks to our innovative materials (surgical steel and stabilized wood), we expect a lifespan of over 30 years. We exclusively use wood from the region and are «SWISS WOOD» certified. The Swiss Wood Certification has higher sustainability standards than FSC.
Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy - our products are made by hand on custom-made grinding machines, resulting in resource-efficient and nearly waste-free production.
We deliver our products in wooden and cardboard packaging and ship everything plastic-free.
Waste is carefully sorted by type and recycled to ensure proper disposal and maximize resource recovery.
We were the first company in Switzerland to use grass paper for all documents. Grass paper requires 8 times less energy to produce.
Reduction of CO2 Footprint - for travel, we primarily use trains and have been using electric cars for years.
Sustainable Supply Chains - we work regionally with family businesses, thus avoiding long transport routes.
Employee Engagement and Company Culture - we offer flexible working models such as part-time and home office. We also provide jobs for people with disabilities and have close cooperation with regional “Förderwerkstätten”.
Swiss wood
Swiss wood: the walnut as well as the ash tree wood with its beautiful wood structure are both from a wood turnery in Emmental (swiss wood, FSC-certified). To make the wood durable it is infiltrated with a 100% acryl to get stabilized - this under vacuum and pressure. This procedure also changes the color of the wood. This technology is based on the latest research results from development projects together with the University of Applied Sciences in Biel.