American Safety Razor Company

[1] It produces a range of personal care, medical and industrial blades with manufacturing operations in the Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Mexico and the United States.

[2] In 1870, Frederick, Otto and Richard Kampfe immigrated from Saxony, Germany establishing a tool and die shop in Brooklyn, New York.

[10] The American Safety Razor factory building at 333 Jay Street then became the new campus for the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.

In 1963 American Safety Razor became the first maker of stainless steel blades, which were sold under the Personna brand name.

In 1977, executives purchased Personna American Safety Razor Company from Philip Morris in a management buyout.

American Safety Razor filed for bankruptcy in July 2010, after declining earnings since 2008 and the loss of its largest customer Walmart earlier in 2010.

[15] The company also announced its intention to cut back its industrial blade production or completely sell the personal care division.