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Safe use of Martor USA box cutters or utility knives extends beyond handling and cutting techniques. Periodic inspection of the cutting tool is also a must to ensure safe operation time after time. Prior to using your safety cutters at the start of a project or workday, visually inspect the item to ensure that: There [...]

How do you dispose of used or dull utility knife blades? Throwing them in a regular trash can is not the smartest move, as even dull blades can cause injuries. A better method of blade disposal would be to collect them in a container and then recycle them at Martor USA. We have two different [...]

You might think the most important reason to always use a sharp blade in your Martor USA box cutter or utility knife is so that you can make precision cuts when required. While that’s true, it is only part of the equation. Another reason for keeping blades sharp has to do with safety. When you [...]

Now that April is here and the ground is thoroughly thawed, you can finally start to prep your yard for the spring and summer growing seasons. As you go about chores such as cleaning up winter debris, tilling the soil in your garden, or planting bulbs in your flower beds, make sure you have access [...]

One of the best ways to generate name recognition and general goodwill is to give away small gifts to current and prospective customers. Our Quick Cutter 403 is popular in this regard, as it’s both affordable and useful. The Quick Cutter 403 is a concealed blade cutter with a plastic body that cuts one sheet [...]

With warmer weather on the horizon, sweating is going to become more of an issue soon. Sweating while handling a cutting tool such as a utility knife or box cutter can cause you to lose your grip and may even lead to accidents or injury. That’s why you should consider using the Griffy 64552 “no-sweat” [...]

Do you frequently cut light-weight foamed plastic panels or similar insulation materials? If so, using an ordinary utility knife is not likely to get the job done to your satisfaction. Instead, we recommend trying our Condex 203 cutting device. The Condex is designed to work in conjunction with a 100cm aluminium guide rail to perform [...]

At Martor USA, we call ourselves the “safer cutting specialists.” This is a reference to our wide range of box cutters, utility knives, and other cutting tools that are enhanced with patented technologies you won’t find in any other brand. These technologies include: Concealed blades that make it virtually impossible to injure yourself while cutting paper, [...]

At Martor USA, we make more than standard utility knives. We make high-quality cutting tools for just about any industrial or personal application you can think of. Take our Kantex 595 trimming tool, for example. This is a laminate edge trimmer that features a two-sided, single bevel-edge ground blade (Kantex blade No. 95). The tool [...]

While it’s certainly possible to cut thin strips of paper or plastic film with a box cutter, that’s not really an ideal use of the product. Instead, a better option would be to choose either the Opticut 435, 436, or 437 for the job. The Opticut is a concealed blade paper/film cutter made of ABS [...]