Jero is a world wide leader in the manufacturing of commercial knives and tools for the meat processing, food service and agricultural industries. Many of the leading knife brands depend on Jero to produce quality products for them. When you purchase Jero products on Amazon, you are purchasing direct from the manufacturer. Jero knives use actual German sourced high-carbon stainless steel. Handles are injection molded on for strength, using only name brand, commercial grade polymers. Jero knives come with a lifetime guarantee against defects. Jero knives are made in Portugal, in Jero's modern facility.