Kyocera
Corporation, the headquarters and parent company of the global Kyocera group, was founded
in 1959 in Kyoto, Japan as a start-up venture by Dr. Kazuo Inamori and seven colleagues.
Kyocera's founders shared a vision of creating a company dedicated to the successful
manufacture and sale of innovative, high-quality products based on advanced materials and
components. Over the past four decades, this vision has resulted in a highly successful
and widely diversified global enterprise.
Kyocera's North American operations have contributed strongly to the company's overall
success. We established our first North American sales company in 1969, a two-person
operation serving Silicon Valley's burgeoning semiconductor industry and other high-tech
markets throughout the United States. Our North American operations have since expanded to
more than 8,000 employees engaged in the manufacture and sale of a broad range of
state-of-the-art, high-technology products in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation was created
in 1990 from the former Industrial Ceramics Sales Division of Kyocera America, Inc. The
new company established local headquarters in Vancouver, Washington, and in 1992 opened a
development and production center there to commercialize new products. This facility was
the first in North America to mass-produce structural engine components from advanced
ceramic materials. A 1994 reorganization brought additional manufacturing operations in
North Carolina, and a 1998 expansion led to the creation of an advanced ceramics grinding
center in San Jose, California.
Kyocera ceramic knives are made of an advanced,
high-tech ceramic called zirconium oxide (also called zirconia). This material, which is
second in hardness only to diamond, was originally developed for industrial applications
where metal components failed. Zirconium oxide is extremely hard, wear resistant, and
chemically inert. Zirconium oxide has a hardness of 8.2 mohs vs. steel at 5-6 mohs and
diamond at 10 mohs.
A forged
metal blade is softer than ceramic and is susceptible to chemical corrosion. Over time its
edge "rolls" and "pits".
Kyocera's zirconium
oxide blade resists this wear and holds its edge for months to years without sharpening.
Advantages of Ceramic Knives:
Ultra-Sharp Long Life Blade
Holds its edge much longer than steel. Lasts many months or years without sharpening.
Stain and Rust Proof
Impervious to the food acids which discolor steel products.
No Metallic Taste or Smell
Maintains the fresh taste of food. Won't brown fruits and vegetables.
Easy to Clean
Non-stick ceramic surface makes for easy clean-up.
Easy to Use
Lightweight and perfect balance make it a pleasure to use. |
