Founded in 1954, in Santa Catarina IVO Cutelarias is a family business, specialized in the manufacture of cutlery for professional and domestic use. This company started with the hand of the entrepreneur Mr. João Ivo and his wife Dª. Maria das Dores, ambitioned by the cutlery world, decided to create a small “workshop” with three collaborators. Its activity started with the production of pocket knives and razors, which were sold throughout the country by the hand of Mr. João Ivo. Later, in the 70s, with the entry of two children in the company, the business vision surpassed the national market, starting the international expansion of the company. It is currently a company with a strong export vocation, placing its products in more than 92 countries around the world. There were several factors that contributed to the growing success of the company, but mainly, the tradition and passion for quality cutlery, accompanied by a strong R&D and Design activity, providing this company with a position as one of the main cutlery references worldwide, with the continuous commitment to provide its customers with an excellent service / product. In order to guarantee its customers excellent products with superior quality, IVO combines the most artisanal forms with the latest technologies in the cutlery production market, the rigorous selection of the best steels with a strict quality control at each stage of production. manufacture.