Acme United ACU

Acme United Corporation is a worldwide supplier of innovative first aid and medical products and cutting technology serving the school home office hardware sporting goods and industrial markets. The company develops manufactures and markets products under well known brands such as First Aid Only PhysiciansCare Spill Magic Safety Made Elite My Medic Westcott Clauss and DMT. Its offerings include first aid kits medical supplies spill control solutions scissors shears knives sharpening tools and related accessories.

Acme United generates revenue by selling its first aid and medical products and its cutting and sharpening tools to a diverse set of customers. The company sells through mass market retailers electronic commerce retailers industrial distributors wholesale contract and retail stationery distributors office supply superstores sporting goods stores and hardware chains. It also reaches consumers directly through its own websites. In 2025 the company reported total net sales of $196.5 million.

The company operates through the following segments.

• First Aid and Medical: This segment designs manufactures and distributes first aid kits medical supplies spill control products and related safety items.
• Cutting and Sharpening: This segment offers scissors rulers pencil sharpeners paper trimmers safety cutters craft products industrial cutting tools and sharpening solutions for hardware sporting goods and consumer markets.

Acme United holds a strong position in the first aid and medical market competing with companies such as Honeywell and Cintas. In the cutting and sharpening arena it faces competition from 3M and Fiskars Corporation. The company differentiates itself through continuous product innovation robust brand recognition vertical integration in certain product lines and a focus on quality and compliance with regulatory standards.

Acme United serves mass market retailers electronic commerce retailers industrial distributors wholesale contract and retail stationery distributors office supply superstores sporting goods stores hardware chains and also sells directly to consumers through its own websites. The company does not disclose the names of its largest customers but notes that two accounts each exceeded 10% of consolidated net sales in 2025.