Since 1950

Leading the evolution
of safety knives

It all started with the original flat box cutter

- the Handy Cutter.

In 1950, Herbert Lightburn saw the need for a low-cost cutting tool that could open shipping cartons more efficiently and safely than a handheld razorblade. To meet this need, Lightburn designed the Handy Cutter, which standardized the way grocery chains opened packaged goods and quickly emerged as the preferred cutting tool for stockroom operations and shipping departments across the Globe.

Since then, Pacific Handy Cutter has led the innovation of safety cutting tools designed for common cutting applications in a variety of industries, including: