Manufacturing of straight razors and grooming cutlery with forging, hollow grinding and manual finishing in Solingen.
DOVO Stahlwaren GmbH
Solingen (42655)New on Amplifa
About DOVO Stahlwaren
DOVO Stahlwaren GmbH was founded in 1906 in Wald near Solingen as a pure straight razor factory with its own forge and hollow grinding shop. Since then, the company has manufactured straight razors by hand and has expanded its range to include hairdressing scissors, pocket knives as well as manicure and pedicure instruments. The value chain includes forging of the straight razor steel, hollow grinding, and manual grinding, honing and finishing through to gilding with 24K gold and engraving. Since 2013, DOVO has focused primarily on shaving products for wet shaving. Following insolvency in 2020, a new start under new ownership followed, with a focus on the straight razor. The company is based at its headquarters in Solingen; production and distribution take place from there.
- Site
- Solingen
- Processes
- Forging, Hollow Grinding, Grinding and honing by hand (grinding, honing and finishing by hand), Refinement / Finish by hand, 24K gold plating, Engraving, Hollow grinding, Manual grinding and finishing of straight razors
- Materials
- Straight razor steel (carbon steel, not further specified), 24K gold (gilding), Straight razor steel (carbon steel), 24K Gold
- Certificates
- Certification of the anniversary collection
- Founded
- 1906
- Industries
- Straight razor / wet shaving products, Grooming/bodycare cutlery, Hairdressing supplies (hair scissors), Manicure/pedicure
- 01
Forging
- 02
Hollow grinding
- 03
Grinding and honing by hand
- 04
Finishing by hand
- 05
Gilding (24K gold)
- 06
Engraving
- 07
Assembly and packaging
Materials and Processes
Straight razor steel (carbon steel)
Base material for forged straight razor blades with hollow grind.
24K Gold
Full gilding of blades in the Amendment Edition of the anniversary collection.
Locations
Solingen
DEHeadquarters and Production
- Materials
- Straight razor steel
- Forge
- Hollow grinding
- Grinding shop
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ForgingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Hollow GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Grinding and honing by hand (grinding, honing and finishing by hand)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Refinement / Finish by handSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| 24K gold platingSurface | – | – | – | – | 24K Gold |
| EngravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
Additional services
Quality
Finishing is carried out by manual grinding, honing and finishing; in the anniversary collection, the straight razors are numbered and certified in Solingen. No further certificates are documented.
| Evidence | Solingen |
|---|---|
| Certification of the anniversary collection |
History
- 1906
Founding of 'DOVO' Stahlwaren in Wald near Solingen by Dorp and Voos; pure straight razor factory with forge and hollow grinding
- 1930
Incorporation of Wald into Solingen; Fritz Bracht takes over the company shortly before the Second World War
- 1938
Protection of the Solingen name
- 1952
Acquisition of the Tennis brand
- 1957
Acquisition of the Bismarck and Ankerflagge brands (from Carl Rader)
- 1968
Acquisition of the Teufelskerle brand (Erich Hartkopf)
- 1969
Acquisition of the Kronpunkt brand (Heups)
- 1970
Acquisition of the Fontana brand
- 1973
Acquisition of the Weltkrone brand (Heup & Hermes)
- 2006
100th company anniversary
- 2013
Focus on shaving products / wet shaving; new straight razor range
- 2020
Insolvency; new start under new ownership with a focus on the straight razor
- 2026
120 years: Declaration of Independence Collection with 262 numbered straight razors