| Puma knives from Solingen, have an impressive | | | | Oswald von Frankenberg und Ludwigsor have joined |
| history! Puma-Werk of Solingen, Germany, actually | | | | the firm in the year 1953. He then worked with |
| originated in the water-powered mill workshop of | | | | Germans and various nationalities in creating knives |
| Johann Wilhelm Lauterjung on the banks of the | | | | that have earned international awards and recognition. |
| Wupper River. Lauterjung was able to register his | | | | Among the famous hunting knives on the market |
| very first trademark with the help of the Solingen | | | | today is the Puma Universal Jagtaschenmesser, which |
| Master Cutlers Guild way back in 1769. They | | | | was developed in collaboration with Puma Knives and |
| produced hunting knives, swords, razors, shears and | | | | the former head of the Rominten state hunting |
| other metal products with the then-current | | | | ground and also, President of the International |
| technology of natural sharpening stones and hydraulic | | | | Bloodhound Federation. Puma currently seeks to |
| water power. In 1855, Nathaniel Lauterjung brought | | | | focus on five categories of knives for the |
| the company to the German town of Solingen in | | | | consumers; hunting, trekking, hunting folders, sporting |
| North Rhine-Westphalia. A few years later, Puma | | | | folders, fishing knives, and most knife accessories as |
| Knives began another factory to increase exports. | | | | well, such as sheaths, sharpening stones and pouches. |
| By 1900, the company was officially called | | | | Puma Knives is famous for etching the name, number |
| "PUMA-Werk, Lauterjung und Sohn". When World | | | | and year of the manufacture on the blade, which |
| War II started, the factory was placed under the | | | | makes older knives as highly collectible items. Puma |
| government to produce war supplies which lasted | | | | knives are known for being more expensive than the |
| until the end of the war when the company returned | | | | other brands, but it is due to the fact that they |
| to manufacturing civilian pocket and household knives. | | | | hand-make each blade and use only the highest grade |
| The company began to focus only in high quality | | | | steel and materials. |
| outdoor, hunting and fishing knives when a certain | | | | |