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Knipex

Knipex logo

Professional pliers developed and manufactured at the company’s Wuppertal site.

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01 / Buying facts

What you can check.

Warranty & support

Warranty, return and support terms are not yet documented. Check the policy for the exact product, seller and country.

History on record

1882 — The forge begins with one journeyman and two apprentices.

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02 / Company & ownership

Behind the brand.

C. Gustav Putsch founded a small forge for pliers in Cronenberg. KNIPEX stayed focused on pliers and related tools, concentrating development, forging, machining, hardening and assembly at its Wuppertal site.

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  1. 1882

    The forge begins with one journeyman and two apprentices.

  2. 1942

    Carl Putsch takes over and industrialises production.

  3. Today

    Wuppertal remains the central manufacturing campus.

03 / Design & manufacturing

What happens where?

Design and production process

  • KNIPEX develops pliers and related products from Germany.
  • The selected products in this guide are manufactured in Wuppertal, Germany for pliers; materials and production steps vary by item.
  • The exact model and its current country-of-origin marking remain the final check before purchase.
Sources · previous brand research

04 / Product guide

Start with the right product.

Representative products from our brand research; popularity and current availability are not independently ranked.

Sources · previous brand research
Categories in our shortlist

Hand tool sets · Gaskets & O-Rings · In-Wall Carriers & Mounting Frames · Nozzles · Pipe Adapters & Bushings · Pipe Caps & Plugs · Pipe Connectors · Plumbing Flanges · Plumbing Pipe Clamps · Plumbing Regulators

These category assignments are editorial selections, not product testing.

What is still unknown?

We do not yet have documented answers for these parts of Knipex’s profile. Missing evidence is not a negative finding about the brand.

  • Ownership
  • Warranty and aftercare

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