Hackman was a cutlery and cookware company founded in Finland in 1790. The Hackman brand is now owned by Iittala Group, which was acquired by Fiskars Corporation in 2007. In a 2008 survey which included both Finnish and international brands, it was the fifth most respected brand among Finnish consumers. The Hackman butterfly knife ( Finnish: ''Linkku

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produced by Hackman. The knife was marketed by Hackman as a ''retkiveitsi'' ("camping knife") and later as ''Eräpuukko'' ("wilderness

"). The knives were also sold in the United States, and some researchers state they were issued by the U.S.

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during the

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* http://www.hackman.fi/ (Household kitchen equipment, owned by Iittala) * https://www.metos.com/manufacturing/ (Professional kitchen equipment, formerly Hackman) Companies established in 1790 Fiskars 1790 establishments in Sweden Manufacturing companies of Finland Companies formerly listed on Nasdaq Helsinki {{finland-company-stub