Merkur

Merkur makes double-edge safety razors in Solingen, Germany. Each one is built from metal parts that local craftspeople shape and check by hand.

History

The name Merkur is the Latin form of Hermes, the messenger god: Emil Hermes registered it as a trademark when he founded his company in 1896, since other Solingen firms were already called Hermes.

Since then its razors have been designed and assembled in the same city, and several of the brand’s models have been patented.