Puma GmbH IP Solingen, manufacturer of Puma knives, has announced the appointment of Puma Knife Co. USA as exclusive distributor of the Puma knife brand in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, effective Jan. 1, 2009.
Bob Carpenter, President of Puma Knife Company USA, has 19 years experience in the outdoor business, most recently as National Accounts Sales Manager at Coast Cutlery. Chris Lalik, Vice President of Marketing and Operations, spent the past 16 years with Bushnell Performance Optics and Meade Instruments.
“We are excited about our new partnership with the Puma Knife Company USA,” states Harald Lauer, General Manager of Puma GmbH IP Solingen. “The North American market is the biggest knife market in the world, and we look forward to writing the next chapter in the storied history of Puma in North America.”
