J.A. HENCKELS

History of J.A. HENCKELS Knives presented by P.C. Fallon Co.
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J.A. Henckels Knives was founded in Germany in 1731. After 275 years, Henckels is known world over as the symbol of fine cutlery.  J.A. Henckels has been distributed and sold in the United States since 1883 and from the beginning it has been recognized for superior quality and craftsmanship.

Henckels prides itself on making the finest knives available anywhere. Today, the standards developed 275 years ago are still seen in every piece that carries the Henckels logo. The assortment has expanded from cutlery to meet the demands of today's consumer, to include a wide variety of cooking-related products including cookware, kitchen gadgets & tools, steak knife sets, wood accessories and cooking shears.

Awards and Henckels Innovations through the years:

Award of Excellence, World's Fair 1851.

World's Fair, Chicago – Henckels was the only company awarded a medal for superior craftsmanship 1893.

World's Fair, San Francisco – Henckels took the top four awards for superior craftsmanship 1915. 

J.A. Henckels introduces the world's first multi-use kitchen shears 1938.

Patent for ice-hardening process "FRIODUR®" invented by J.A. Henckels 1939.

World leading FOUR STAR Series Introduced 1976.

Introduction of the SCT Technology and the PROFESSIONAL "S" Series; Award of Excellence, Chef's in America for FOUR STAR and PROFESSIONAL "S". Gold Medal awarded for FOUR STAR and PROFESSIONAL "S" from Fine Beverage and Food Federation 1992.

FOUR STAR  ranked#1 by Cook's Illustrated; Award of Excellence, Chef's in America's leading research publication rated. 1994

FIVE STAR Series introduced 1998.

Twincast™ Nonstick Cookware introduced 2000.

Twin Select Series introduced 2001.

Twin Signature Series introduced 2003.

Twin Cuisine Series introduced 2004.

275th anniversary celebrated 2006.

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