CHAPTER VIII PORTUGAL.THE BOOK OF THE SAILOR KNIFE

MARINHA PORTUGUESA 

The Portuguese Navy (Portuguese: Marinha Portuguesa, also known as Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa or as Armada Portuguesa) is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defense of Portugal.

Santa Catarina and Vila de Benedita .

In the central ...the  Royal Sailor knife 1938-1984 .

ICEL - CUREL - NICUL - IVO - SOVI - JERO - CIOL CUTLERY .

Made in Portugal  in Santa Catarina and vila la Benedita  these towns are located northwest of Lisbon near the Atlantic Coast of Portugal.

from the late 60s early 70s in these Portuguese villas began to make this type of knives, based on the Prescribed knife of the British Navy, with the same dimensions and functions except for the Marerial of cachas of duraalumino in British Acetate celolulosa of different colors in the Portuguese

In 1970, sources consulted (once they gave them away for Christmas) these knives were bought at the FONDA of each Naval agency and cost 3$00 Portuguese escudos...

1$00 escudo circa 1970 .

each base Naval school, sailors, Marines, hospitals and ships had their markings on these knives generally the reverse was placed on town or city where this garrison was installed should have something we recorded names in the handles of the knives as does today surely was like 50 years ago

IVO CUTLERY 

Year of foundation: 1954

 Employees: 182

 Volume of business:

 9.15 million euros

 Export: 92%

 History: IVO Cutelarias is a family business, founded in 1954 in Santa Catarina by the entrepreneurial act of Mr. João Ivo and his wife D. Maria das Dores, ambitious for the world of cutlery at that time, decided to create a small “workshop” with three employees. They started their activity with the production of pocketknives and razors, which were at the time marketed throughout the country by the hand of Mr. João Ivo.

 Later in the 70's, the business vision went beyond the national market, starting the company's international expansion.

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this knife, barely unchanged over the last 50 years, except in the material of the handle to often being made by different companies as ICEL, NICUL, IVO, SOVI, CUREL  , JERO for the civilian market and request for the military market ..

Year of foundation: 1972

 Employees: 40

 Volume of business:

 1.6 million euros

 Export: 50%

 History: Nicul's mission is the production and sale of high quality domestic and professional cutlery since 1972.

 We assume the diversity, quality of the products we manufacture, the ability to adapt to new legal requirements and the different needs of consumers as a means of entering and strengthening our position in the market, always aiming at customer satisfaction.

 In a sector such as cutlery, where design and classic materials have prevailed for decades, Nicul believes that the careful choice of raw materials, modernization of equipment such as laser cutting and sub-zero treatment, innovation, of manufacturing techniques, motivation, training and quality control allow the renewal and perfection of the product.

ICEL - CUREL - NICUL - IVO - SOVI CUTLERY 

Made in Portugal 

 

  

Year of foundation: 1968

 Employees: 57

 Volume of business:

 4.5 million euros

 Export: 60%

 History: Sicoeste was founded in 1968 in a town near Benedita, being transferred in the mid-70s to new facilities in Benedita. It currently has around 57 employees in the areas of production, marketing, administration, research and development. The constant updates that we have implemented over time, allow us to currently have a modern robotic production area of ​​8000 m2, where cutting, grinding, polishing and injection tasks are highlighted, performed by machines of the most recent technological innovation such as examples are CNC, Laser and Ecodrive Machine, and an innovative commercial service with strict stock control that allows you to process orders quickly and reliably.

Year of foundation: 1977

 Employees: 40*

 Volume of business:

 1 million euros*

 Export: 50%*

 History: Founded in 1977 and initially structured to respond to the needs of the regional market, Curel, over time, has seen its area of ​​activity expanded both nationally and internationally.

 Demands from the national and international market led to investments for technological expansion and modernization, increasing its responsiveness and competitiveness through significant savings.

Year of foundation: 2008

 Employees: 3

 Volume of business:

 270 thousand euros

 Export: 25%

 History: Created by the couple Carlos and Filipa Norte in 2008 to sell CIOL knives and artisans from Relvas, it has a handcrafted production unit and an online store where all the national brands, the most internationally renowned and author knives are sold. .

 The website's good presentation, ease of use, navigation and purchase are some of the website's strengths, as well as personalized communication via chat. Then there are the sharpening and engraving services, which are the added value of an online store from the manufacturer to the consumer.