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Acme United’s Westcott® Brand Launches First Ever National Scissors Day™ on August 1, 2025

Acme United’s Westcott® Brand Launches First Ever National Scissors Day™ on August 1, 2025

SHELTON, Conn., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acme United Corporation (NYSE American: ACU), a global leader in cutting tools, and school, home and office products, proudly announces the launch of National Scissors Day™, taking place for the first time on August 1, 2025. Debuting by Westcott®, the #1 scissor brand in the USA, this national day celebrates the essential tool that cuts across classrooms, homes, offices and creative spaces everywhere.

As the market leader in scissors, with over a century of innovation, Westcott® is uniquely positioned to own this moment. National Scissors Day™ will highlight the importance of quality craftsmanship, cutting-edge designs and the role scissors play in education, creativity and everyday life. Designed to inspire and engage, the day showcases how scissors support learning, expression and productivity across classrooms, craft tables, homes and workplaces.

Highlights of National Scissors Day™

  • Giveaways and Social Media Contests, featuring exclusive Westcott® products
  • Educational Spotlights on scissor history, fun facts and how they’re made
  • Retail Promotions across major chains and online marketplaces
  • Creative Challenges inviting users to show how they use their scissors everyday

For more information and to join the celebration, visit or follow @Westcottbrand on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Pinterest.

ACME UNITED CORPORATION is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative safety solutions and cutting technology to the school, home, office, hardware, sporting goods and industrial markets. Its leading brands include ®, ®, ®, ®, ®, ®, ®, , and . For more information, visit .

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The Company may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements” including statements contained in this report and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. When used in this document, words like “may,” “might,” “will,” “except,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “potential,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from our current expectations.

Forward-looking statements in this report, including without limitation, statements related to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may impact the Company’s business, operations and financial results.

These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the following: (i) changes in the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, which may be made at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) the impact of uncertainties in global economic conditions, including the impact on the Company’s suppliers and customers; (iii) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our products and our competitive position, including the imposition of new tariffs or changes in existing tariff rates; (iv) the continuing adverse impact of inflation, including product costs, and interest rates; (v) potential adverse effects on the Company, its customers, and suppliers resulting from the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East; (vi) additional disruptions in the Company’s supply chains, whether caused by pandemics, natural disasters, including trucker shortages, strikes, port closures or otherwise; (vii) labor related costs the Company has and may continue to incur, including costs of acquiring and training new employees and rising wages and benefits; (viii) currency fluctuations; (ix) the Company’s ability to effectively manage its inventory in a rapidly changing business environment; (x) changes in client needs and consumer spending habits; (xi) the impact of competition; (xii) the impact of technological changes including, specifically, the growth of online marketing and sales activity; and (xiii) the Company’s ability to manage its growth effectively, including its ability to successfully integrate any business it might acquire; and (xiv) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT:Paul G. DriscollAcme United Corporation1 Waterview DriveShelton, CT 06484
  Phone: (203) 254-6060FAX: (203) 254-6521 


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