Klötzli Messerschmiede, Burgdorf
HP Klötzli is a person with strong links – to the past through the family business he inherited, to his métier of which he is a passionate advocate and to the cutlers community itself, where he is known for innovation and for his dedication to the continuation of this timeless skill.
As the fifth generation of a knife dynasty, HP’s destiny was clear from the start. Along with the Belignés of Langres (1610), the Elseners of Rapperswil (1761) and the Lorenzis of Wien (1835), the Klötzli Messerschmied (1846) is one of the oldest cutlers still being run by the same family in Europe. He completed his apprenticeship at Victorinox from 1961-1964 before taking over the family business in 1972 and there has always been a strong partnership between us.
But it is in his role as longtime president of the Swiss Cutlers Association that we owe our greatest debt to HP. In 2017 he handed over the presidency after 18 years in the role and 40 years as a member of the board, during which he has done much to preserve and foster our craft.