02 / Company & ownership
Behind the brand.
MAC was founded in 1964 around thin blades, a raised handle and an accessible Western-Japanese hybrid shape. The knives are produced and sharpened in Seki.
Sources · previous brand research
- 1964
The company develops thin Japanese blades for Western-style kitchen use.
- 1960s
The distinctive geometry gives cooks more knuckle clearance.
- Today
MAC’s core knife lines are still made and sharpened in Japan.



