Swiss Army knife and features a Victorinox or Wenger "cross" logo or, for Swiss military issue knives, the coat of arms of Switzerland. Originating in Ibach, Switzerland, the Swiss Army knife was first produced in 1891 after the company, Karl Elsener, which later became Victorinox, won the contract to produce the Swiss Army's "Modell 1890" knife from the previous German manufacturer. In 1893, the Swiss cutlery company Paul Boéchat & Cie, which later became Wenger, received its first contract from the Swiss military to produce model 1890 knives; the two companies split the contract for provision of the knives from 1908 until Victorinox
Wenger an assortment of items from the Wenger line-up will remain in production under the Victorinox brand name. Wenger's U.S. headquarters will be merged with Victorinox's location in Monroe, Connecticut. Wenger's watch and licensing business will continue as a separate brand. On March, 2016, during the Baselworld 2016 expo, Victorinox relaunches Wenger as a brand with Swiss values at a reasonable price. After this event, Wenger started using the slogan "A Swiss Company Since 1893" leaving behind the previous slogan "Maker of the genuine Swiss Army Knife" which was used for decades. In 2017, Victorinox released a Swiss Army Knife model