ACME UNITED CORP

Acme United Corporation (ACME) operates as a leading worldwide supplier of innovative first aid and medical products alongside cutting and sharpening technology. The company serves the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods, and industrial markets through a diversified portfolio of well-established brands. Its website is located at http://www.acmeunited.com.

The company generates approximately $196.5 million in annual net sales and maintains operations across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Acme United employs 649 full-time employees across multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities, including locations in Vancouver, Washington; Rocky Mount, North Carolina; Keene, New Hampshire; Laval, Canada; La Vergne and Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee; Santa Ana, California; Marlborough, Massachusetts; and Brooksville, Florida.

Acme United operates through two primary product categories. First aid and medical products represent approximately 66 percent of total sales and include brands such as First Aid Only, PhysiciansCare, Pac-Kit, Spill Magic, First Aid Central, Med-Nap, Safety Made, Elite First Aid, and My Medic. Cutting and sharpening products comprise the remainder of sales, featuring the Westcott brand for school, home, and office applications, alongside Clauss and Diamond Machining Technology (DMT) brands serving hardware, industrial, and sporting goods channels.

The company distributes products primarily through mass market and e-commerce retailers, industrial distributors, wholesale and retail stationery distributors, office supply superstores, sporting goods stores, and hardware chains. Acme United sources most products from international suppliers, particularly in Asia, while increasingly manufacturing first aid kits in North America following strategic acquisitions.

The company traces its origins to 1867 as a partnership and incorporated in Connecticut in 1882. Recent acquisitions have expanded its first aid and medical product capabilities, including the January 2026 acquisition of My Medic, a leading supplier of tactical and emergency response products. Acme United maintains strong liquidity with approximately $53 million available under its $65 million credit facility, positioning the company to fund organic growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions.