Pacfic Handy Cutter - The Original

Pacific Handy Cutter is known as the leader and innovator in security cutting tools, but we got our start when we invented the original flat box cutter - the Handy Cutter.

In 1950, Herbert Lightburn recognised the market demand for a low-cost cutting tool that could open shipping cartons more efficiently than a hand-held razor blade. Lightburn developed and patented the instantly recognisable Original Handy Cutter, which standardised the way grocery chains opened packaged goods and quickly became the preferred cutting tool for warehouse operations and shipping departments across the country.

Since then, Pacific Handy Cutter has become the leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of security cutting tools for the in-store, industrial and retail markets. Our safety cutters are the cutting tool of choice for many companies because they improve worker productivity while reducing the costs associated with accidental injuries, workers' compensation claims and damaged goods.