The birth of a brand.
In 1900, the brothers Johann and Heinrich Richartz began manufacturing pocket knives and tools using raw materials from the Siegerland region as a base. Beeches and oaks from the large forests of Solingen provided the charcoal for forging. The many streams supplied the power to drive the grinding stones. Added to this was the skill of the hardworking people from the Bergisches Land region. Over the years, a company was established with an excellent reputation for functional and good-quality cutlery, not only in Germany but also beyond.
A brand is sharpening its profile.
In the 1970s, Dr. Heinz Gerd Richartz focused with great success on more sophisticated and creative product design for the national and international promotional products market. Managed by Stefan and Brigitta Richartz, the fourth generation of the family-owned company is now an internationally recognized specialist in innovative, functional pocket tools: pocket tools, multifunctional tools, and kitchen and gift sets that are real problem solvers and design objects of the highest quality – as individual as their owners.
The standard for pocket tools.
We are incredibly proud and honored to have been selected by the prominent jury of the “Brands of the Century” – under the patronage of Dr. Florian Langenscheidt – as the German standard for the pocket tools category for the second time. RICHARTZ® – a brand of the century.
The brand today and in the future.
We are facing the future with various transformation processes and new technologies for different areas. Internal structures will continue to be adapted to current market requirements. In order to address more people worldwide in a more targeted and efficient way and to convince them of RICHARTZ products.
From now on, our entire communication will be characterized by the benefit-oriented assurance that is reflected in our brand claim: RICHARTZ - Good to know you have it. The special fascination of our products is the excellent design, the many functions and the love for details. And it will stay that way.
See for yourself!
Browse through our products and let our design and function convince you. We hope you enjoy it!
Find out more about us.
Get to know us and learn what drives us to keep setting the standard for excellent functional products. Who is behind the RICHARTZ® brand and what is the secret of our success.
95+ awards for products and the RICHARTZ brand are proof of our claim to functional products with the best design.
It is the commitment of each of our employees that makes the RICHARTZ® brand strong.
As a family-owned company, taking responsibility is second nature to us. Discover how we are committed to a better future.
Let our large and small problem solvers for everyday life convince you. Discover the world of RICHARTZ® products.