Forge de Laguiole
Forge de Laguiole hand-crafts the iconic Laguiole folding knife and steak knife sets in the Aveyr…
Forge de Laguiole hand-crafts the iconic Laguiole folding knife and steak knife sets in the Aveyron village where the design originated. Using traditional forge-welding and bone/horn handle materials from the Aubrac plateau, each knife takes 35+ operations. The brand is internationally recognized for its quality and distinctive bee motif, supplying gift importers, kitchen accessory retailers, and premium cookware distributors.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Laguiole, France
- Founded
- 1987
- Website
- forge-de-laguiole.com
- Categories
- Kitchen & Tableware, Gifts & Novelty
- Markets
- United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia
Verified facts
- facility-registered (green), checked 2026-08-01 INSEE SIRENE (Registre national des entreprises)
- workforce-on-record (green), checked 2026-08-01 INSEE SIRENE (Registre national des entreprises)
- registered-since (green), checked 2026-08-01 INSEE SIRENE (Registre national des entreprises)
- financials-published (green), checked 2024-12-31 INPI/BCE published accounts (data.economie.gouv.fr)
- registry-id-verified (green), checked 2026-08-20 SIREN published in the company's own legal notice, confirmed in the French business register
- registered-manufacturer (green), checked 2026-07-09 INSEE Sirene (annuaire-entreprises)
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-20 Domain registry record
- registry-active-global (green), checked 2026-07-09 INSEE Sirene (annuaire-entreprises)
- vat-valid (green), checked 2026-07-09 VIES
- directors-on-file (green), checked 2026-07-09 INSEE Sirene (annuaire-entreprises)
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-21 Internet Archive (Wayback)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)