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Scissors from Northern Germany

September 20, 2012

Paul is a market leader in scissors. The company, based about 50 kilometers from Hamburg, is one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of scissors in Europe.

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Premium-quality scissors have been made by hand here since 1886. The company produces about 1.5 million pairs of scissors a year, half of which are sold abroad.

Report by Claudia Laszcak.

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