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    KNIFE AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL?

    Oct 06, 2020 6 minutes
    BY DEXTER EWING BLADE® FIELD EDITOR
    (Spartan
    Blades images)

    COVID-19 has been an unprecedented struggle worldwide. Almost everyone has been affected negatively in one way or another, some more than most. Many have died or fallen ill, and many more no doubt will. Hospitals, schools, businesses, restaurants, churches, events, myriad venues, the economy in general, and industries of all types have felt the pandemic’s impact. That, of course, includes the knife industry.

    Manufacturing in general has taken a massive hit as companies were forced to halt production lines. Some products, especially those related to sanitizing or cleaning, have experienced shortages. The knife industry has been affected but, thankfully, not in the way you might think. BLADE® interviewed a few knife industry professionals to see how they have handled things during the crisis, and how business has been.

    Their answers may surprise you.

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