Acme United Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, supplies cutting, measuring, first aid, sharpening, and safety products to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting good, and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. It offers scissors, shears, rulers, pencil sharpeners, paper trimmers, safety cutters, lettering products, glue guns, and other craft products under the Westcott brand name; and cutting tools under the Clauss brand. It also provides fixed blades, folding knives, sight cutting tools, and tactical tools under the Camillus brand name; fishing tools and knives, as well as cut and puncture resistant gloves, telescopic landing nets, net containment systems, and fishing gaffs under the Cuda brand name; and sharpening tools under the DMT brand name. It offers first aid kit and safety solution under the First Aid Only brand; portable eyewash solution and over-the-counter medication, including active ingredients aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen under the PhysiciansCare brand; bodily fluid and spill clean-up solution under the Spill Magic brand; various first aid kit, refill, and safety supplies, including CPR kits, burn kits, and automotive and emergency survival kits under the First Aid Central; and alcohol prep pads, alcohol wipes, benzalkonium chloride wipes, various antiseptic wipes, castile soaps, and lens cleaning wipes under the Med-Nap brand. It sells its products directly and through its independent manufacturer representatives to wholesale, contract, and retail stationery distributors; office supply superstores; school supply distributors; industrial distributors; wholesale florists; mass market and e-commerce retailers; and hardware chains, as well as sells a selection of products through its websites. The company was formerly known as Acme Shear Company and changed its name to Acme United Corporation in 1971. The company was founded in 1867 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut.
IPO Year: 1988
Exchange: AMEX
Website: acmeunited.com
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SHELTON, Conn., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU), a global leader in cutting tools, and school, home and office products, proudly announces the launch of National Scissors Day™, taking place for the first time on August 1, 2025. Debuting by Westcott®, the #1 scissor brand in the USA, this national day celebrates the essential tool that cuts across classrooms, homes, offices and creative spaces everywhere. As the market leader in scissors, with over a century of innovation, Westcott® is uniquely positioned to own this moment. National Scissors Day™ will highlight the importance of quality craftsmanship, cutting-edge designs and the role scissors play i
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SHELTON, Conn., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced it has entered into a new $65 million syndicated credit facility with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (HSBC) and City National Bank (CNB), a U.S. subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The new facility, which replaces the Company’s prior $65 million credit facility with HSBC that was scheduled to expire on May 31, 2027, is intended to provide liquidity for growth, acquisitions, dividends, and other business activities. The new agreement expires on July 15, 2029. The new credit agreement contains customary pledges of collateral, covenants, representations and warranties and other terms which are mat
SHELTON, Conn., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 6:30 AM Eastern Time. A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the internet on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to or participate in a question-and-answer session, dial 1-877-407-0784; international callers dial 1-201-689-8560, conference ID: 13761594. Access to the live webcast of the conference call can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.acmeunited.com. A replay can be accessed under Investor Relations, Audio Archiv
SHELTON, Conn., June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) declared a cash dividend of 16 cents per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on July 23, 2026, to stockholders of record on the close of business on July 2, 2026. ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative safety solutions and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its leading brands include First Aid Only®, First Aid Central®, PhysiciansCare®, Spill Magic®, Westcott®, Clauss®, DMT®, Med-Nap®, Safety Made®, Elite® and My Medic®. For more information, visit www.acmeunite
SHELTON, Conn., May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that Acme United's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Walter C. Johnsen will participate in a fireside chat at the Sidoti Micro Cap Conference, to be held virtually on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The fireside chat will be webcast starting at 12:15 PM ET on Wednesday, May 20 and can be accessed live here. Acme United will also participate in virtual one-on-ones with investors on the same day. To register for the fireside chat with Acme United or one-on-ones, visit www.sidoti.com/events. Registration is free and participants do not need to be a Sidoti client. About Acme UnitedACME UNITED COR
SHELTON, Conn., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 were $52.3 million compared to $46.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, an increase of 14%. Excluding incremental sales resulting from the acquisition of the assets of My Medic on January 15, 2026, comparable sales increased 6%. Net income was $1.0 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the comparable period last year, a decrease of 40% in net income and 41% diluted earnings per share. This decrease was due to higher cost of sales and
SHELTON, Conn., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 6:30 AM Eastern Time. A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the internet on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to or participate in a question-and-answer session, dial 1-877-407-0784; international callers dial 1-201-689-8560, conference ID: 13759878. Access to the live webcast of the conference call can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.acmeunited.com. A replay can be accessed under Investor Relations, Audio Arch
SHELTON, Conn., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) declared a cash dividend of 16 cents per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2026, to stockholders of record on the close of business on March 25, 2026. ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative safety solutions and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its leading brands include First Aid Only®, First Aid Central®, PhysiciansCare®, Spill Magic®, Westcott®, Clauss®, DMT®, Med-Nap®, Safety Made®, Elite® and My Medic®. For more information, visit www.acme
SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 were $47.5 million compared to $45.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 3%. Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $196.5 million compared to $194.5 million in 2024, an increase of 1%. Net income was $1.9 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $1.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the same period in 2024, an increase of 10% in net income and 12% in diluted earnings per share. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $10.2 million, or
SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) will release its financial results for Fourth Quarter 2025 on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 6:30 AM Eastern Time. A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the internet on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to or participate in a question-and-answer session, dial 1-877-407-0784; international callers dial 1-201-689-8560, conference ID: 13758729. Access to the live webcast of the conference call can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.acmeunited.com. A replay can be accessed under Investor Relations, Audio A
SHELTON, Conn., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that it has acquired the assets of SLED Distribution, LLC. (d/b/a "My Medic"), a leading supplier of tactical, trauma and emergency response products, primarily in the direct-to-consumer channel. . My Medic had revenues in 2025 of approximately $19 million. Established in 2014, the company is located in North Salt Lake, Utah and employs 40 people. Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO of Acme United, said, "We are delighted to welcome the management and team of My Medic to our Company. We believe the combined marketing, distribution, sourcing, and manufacturing capabilities of our two operat
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SHELTON, Conn., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced it has entered into a new $65 million syndicated credit facility with HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (HSBC) and City National Bank (CNB), a U.S. subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The new facility, which replaces the Company’s prior $65 million credit facility with HSBC that was scheduled to expire on May 31, 2027, is intended to provide liquidity for growth, acquisitions, dividends, and other business activities. The new agreement expires on July 15, 2029. The new credit agreement contains customary pledges of collateral, covenants, representations and warranties and other terms which are mat
SHELTON, Conn., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 6:30 AM Eastern Time. A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the internet on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to or participate in a question-and-answer session, dial 1-877-407-0784; international callers dial 1-201-689-8560, conference ID: 13761594. Access to the live webcast of the conference call can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.acmeunited.com. A replay can be accessed under Investor Relations, Audio Archiv
SHELTON, Conn., June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) declared a cash dividend of 16 cents per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on July 23, 2026, to stockholders of record on the close of business on July 2, 2026. ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative safety solutions and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its leading brands include First Aid Only®, First Aid Central®, PhysiciansCare®, Spill Magic®, Westcott®, Clauss®, DMT®, Med-Nap®, Safety Made®, Elite® and My Medic®. For more information, visit www.acmeunite
SHELTON, Conn., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 were $52.3 million compared to $46.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, an increase of 14%. Excluding incremental sales resulting from the acquisition of the assets of My Medic on January 15, 2026, comparable sales increased 6%. Net income was $1.0 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the comparable period last year, a decrease of 40% in net income and 41% diluted earnings per share. This decrease was due to higher cost of sales and
SHELTON, Conn., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 6:30 AM Eastern Time. A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the internet on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to or participate in a question-and-answer session, dial 1-877-407-0784; international callers dial 1-201-689-8560, conference ID: 13759878. Access to the live webcast of the conference call can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.acmeunited.com. A replay can be accessed under Investor Relations, Audio Arch
SHELTON, Conn., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) declared a cash dividend of 16 cents per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2026, to stockholders of record on the close of business on March 25, 2026. ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative safety solutions and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its leading brands include First Aid Only®, First Aid Central®, PhysiciansCare®, Spill Magic®, Westcott®, Clauss®, DMT®, Med-Nap®, Safety Made®, Elite® and My Medic®. For more information, visit www.acme
SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 were $47.5 million compared to $45.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 3%. Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $196.5 million compared to $194.5 million in 2024, an increase of 1%. Net income was $1.9 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $1.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the same period in 2024, an increase of 10% in net income and 12% in diluted earnings per share. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $10.2 million, or
SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) will release its financial results for Fourth Quarter 2025 on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 6:30 AM Eastern Time. A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the internet on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to or participate in a question-and-answer session, dial 1-877-407-0784; international callers dial 1-201-689-8560, conference ID: 13758729. Access to the live webcast of the conference call can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.acmeunited.com. A replay can be accessed under Investor Relations, Audio A
SHELTON, Conn., Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) today announced that it has acquired the assets of SLED Distribution, LLC. (d/b/a "My Medic"), a leading supplier of tactical, trauma and emergency response products, primarily in the direct-to-consumer channel. . My Medic had revenues in 2025 of approximately $19 million. Established in 2014, the company is located in North Salt Lake, Utah and employs 40 people. Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO of Acme United, said, "We are delighted to welcome the management and team of My Medic to our Company. We believe the combined marketing, distribution, sourcing, and manufacturing capabilities of our two operat
SHELTON, Conn., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Acme United Corporation (NYSE:ACU) declared a cash dividend of 16 cents per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on January 27, 2026, to stockholders of record on the close of business on January 6, 2026. ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative safety solutions and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its leading brands include First Aid Only®, First Aid Central®, PhysiciansCare®, Spill Magic®, Westcott®, Clauss®, DMT®, Med-Nap, Safety Made and Elite. For more information, visit www.acmeunited.com.
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