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We want everyone to use Martor USA box cutters and utility knives the right way, so as part of our commitment to safety, we have produced a number of free training videos for our customers. These videos cover how to use and change the blades on several of our most popular products, and are available [...]

Although Martor USA is known for making utility knives that can be used in a wide variety of applications, we also produce some cutting tools designed for specific industries. For example, our Cut-O-Matic 438 is a safety ripper intended for use in the paper industry. The GS-tested Cut-O-Matic is a special purpose tool for removing [...]

The OSHA website has a neat tool that calculates the estimated costs of occupational illnesses and injuries. According to that calculator, a single laceration injury could potentially cost an employer more than $32,000 in direct and indirect costs combined. This figure takes into account things like work stoppages, administrative time required for paperwork and other [...]

In our last post, we told you how Martor USA box cutters with snap-off blades can help improve working efficiency. As a follow-up, we’d like to remind you that in addition to the cutting tools themselves, we also carry a variety of snap-off replacement blades for you to choose from. Snap-off replacement blades are available in [...]

Unlike most  Martor USA utility knives that are suitable for a wide range of industries and applications, our metal detectable plastic (MDP) cutting tools are specifically designed for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical production facilities. There are many reasons that MDP utility knives should be used instead of standard cutting tools, including the following: Compliance with FDA regulations [...]

All work and no play is hardly the recipe for a balanced, fulfilling life. There definitely comes a time to put away the serious utility knives and get out your hobby or artwork tools instead. Martor USA carries a full line of cutting instruments designed specifically for the precision work required in many hobbies and [...]

Now that it’s a brand new year, it’s time to walk through your workplace and review the safety posters you have on the walls. Do the posters still relate to the utility knives that your workers currently use? Are they still legible and in relatively good condition? If you’ve answered “no” to either of these questions, [...]

This is just a quick reminder to all customers that beginning January 1, 2012 MartorUSA will institute a general price increase on most products. Exceptions to the increase include the 99, 60099, and 199 trapezoid blades, as well as the MARTego 122001, which will remain at current price levels. As we approach the end of [...]

One of the features that makes utility knives at MartorUSA.com better than cutting tools purchased from other sites is the wide range of blades we offer to customers. The more blades you have to choose from, the greater the number of tasks you can complete with your utility knife, smartknife, or box cutter. Take our lineup [...]

One of our bestselling products is the Martor USA Maxisafe 3-Sided Slider. This smartknife has a body crafted from glass-reinforced polycarbonate and features a 3-sided slider that allows for easy operation by both left- and right-handed users. It also offers longer blade extension than the Merak, Martego, and Optisafe utility knives, making it perfect for cutting [...]