appears to have a close connection with its subject . it may require cleanup to comply with wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . october 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message global type private company industry kitchenware founded 1985 ; 31 years ago 1985 headquarters tsubame japan area served worldwide key people minoru tsuchida komin yamada yuzo watanabe products kitchen knives accessories owner yoshida metal industry number of employees 96 website global knife.com global stylized as global is a japanese brand of kitchen knives owned and manufactured by the yoshikin factory of japan also known as the yoshida metal industry co. ltd 1 . global knives were famous for their iconic design new manufacturing methods and their cutting performance . the yoshikin factory is owned by the watanabe family and located in tsubame japan . contents 1 history 2 features 3 steel 4 care of global knives 5 news 6 references 7 external links history edit yoshida metal industry co. ltd. was established in 1954 as a western tableware manufacturer in niigata prefecture famous for producing hollow handled table knives for western markets . in 1960 yoshikin introduced the bunmei series of knives 2 traditional japanese looking knives that used a new alloy of steel able to be sharpened like carbon steel but with a mixture of molybdenum and vanadium that made the steel more resistant to rust now known colloquially as japanese steel . in 1983 yoshikin hired a japanese industrial designer komin yamada to create a modern designed knife that combined these two manufacturing techniques . 3 with an almost unlimited budget he was able to fashion a series of kitchen knives which would appeal to the professional and amateur chief alike be comfortable and easy to handle and meet their most demanding requirements . in 1985 global knives were then launched onto the international market starting with germany . features edit compared to conventional european knives such as j. a. henckels or wusthof global knives are made from a significantly harder alloy of steel use a thinner blade thickness and are ground to a narrower angle . this produces a sharper knife which keeps its edge longer and allows for more accurate work but takes longer to sharpen when it becomes dull . because of this the manufacturer recommends using whetstones and ceramic sharpening rods as opposed to the european sharpening steel . in addition global knives are renowned for their light weight and even balance a trait achieved by hollowing out the handle during production . global knives have a distinctive appearance with black dimples present on the handle and on one model of their storage block . over the past decade the global line has rapidly introduced many new highly specialized knife designs including a tomato knife and a crab lobster knife . they also make eating utensils . global knives are used by such well known chefs as geordie glumac giada de laurentiis and a number of the iron chefs on the original iron chef television series . chef anthony bourdain writing in kitchen confidential recommends global knives as a lightweight easy to sharpen and an inexpensive alternative to german made knives . in 2006 the g series knives was placed 46 on the japanesque modern committee listing . 4 5 6 7 steel edit global knives are made from a steel specially designed for global knives called cromova 18 . 8 cromova 18 is a steel with a special mixture of molybdenum vanadium and chromium . the exact combination is a trade secret but the steel is made to be hard enough so that the knives retain their sharpness yet soft enough to sharpen with a whetstone . the high chromium content gives the knives excellent resistance to rust and staining . care of global knives edit global knives should be washed by hand using mild soapy water . global knives are not dishwasher safe . news edit global was founded by yuzo watanabe in japan in 1985 . 9 10 in 2006 the g series knives was placed 46 on the japanesque modern committee listing . 11 12 in 2012 global launched its second series of knives global sai in 2015 global launched its third series of knives global ni in 2015 global celebrated its 30th anniversary references edit yoshikin . www.yoshikin.co.jp . retrieved 2016 02 25 . yoshikin . www.yoshikin.co.jp . retrieved 2016 02 25 . tradition globalglobal . global knife.com . retrieved 2016 02 25 . the committee of japanesque modern japanesque modern collection landis denise 7 february 2001 . test kitchen ; 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