Arcos Hermanos, S.A. is the first Spanish kitchen cutlery-making company with international scope and one of the oldest knife & cutlery manufacturers in the world.
The Municipal Cutlery Museum in Albacete, Spain, has in its collection one piece of “Arcos-Albazete”, made by Juan de Arcos in 1734. This officially indicates the beginning of the Arcos brand in 1734. Also we can find two pieces from 1745 and 1746 in the National Archeological Museum in Madrid.
In the year 1875, Gregorio Arcos Aroca, turned the small hand-crafted workshop where he made knives, scissors and daggers into a factory of machinery for the industrial mass production of knives. One century later, Gregorio Arcos Villanueva started the international expansion of the company. This family business is proud of its remarkable recognition and development.
Almost three centuries of continuously researching and developing our products make us an international leader in the knife and cutlery industry.
Since our birth as a company, Arcos Hermanos has always strived for the constant improvement of quality in all its products. Our highly specialized and well trained team of professionals constantly strives to improve our manufacturing processes and techniques in order to achieve the highest output and control with the highest quality standards. This is how Arcos achieves our goal of the highest quality standards of all our products. Our ISO 9001:2008 certification confirms and recognizes our international standards of quality control. Arcos also has a national Registry Health Number (39.03065/AB) and has gained the prestigious certification from the NSF (National Standard Food), an American organization which certifies our products as suitable and safe to be in contact with food.
ARCOS HNOS. S.A. WARRANTS ITS PRODUCTS against defects in material and workmanship under normal and proper use FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS.
Our team of almost five hundred employees produces 1.000 different models of knives with a production average of 70,000 units per day. Our production process is divided between several factories located in the province of Albacete (Spain) with a total factory production area of over 30,000 square meters.
Because we work with the latest technologies and are constantly updating them to ensure the highest quality of our products, Arcos Hermanos, S.A. has become a Global leader in the development of professional and well as home cutlery.