WKC Stahl- und Metallwarenfabrik

Die WKC Stahl- und Metallwarenfabrik Hans Kolping (WKC Steel and Metal Goods Factory Hans Kolping) is a small enterprise based in Solingen, Germany, that manufactures and distributes Edged and bladed weapons. Since 1955, the current company has supplied various militaria enthusiasts, military academies, and police forces worldwide with ceremonial swords and other edged weapons. The current company originated from the Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie. (WKC) and, according to its own statement, is therefore the oldest manufacturing company producing Edged and bladed weapons in the world. In the 1880s, WKC was one of the largest edged weapon manufacturers in the German Empire. The administrative buildings at the company's former site are now part of Solingen City Hall and have been listed as a historical monument in Solingen since 1991.