Precise cutting tools are
our DNA

1st Generation

ROBUSO was founded in 1919 by Robert and Julius Buntenbach, the great-grandfather of today’s managing director Christian Pukelsheim. The company name refers to the older brother: RObert BUntenbach SOlingen. As a logo, the founders chose the pretzel, a culinary specialty of Solingen’s Burg an der Wupper district. In the first decades, ROBUSO produced scissors, razors, and razor blades for barbers and cutlery retailers.

2nd Generation

In 1948, engineer Johann Pukelsheim, son-in-law of Julius Buntenbach, joined the company and took over management in 1957. He aligned ROBUSO with the clothing and textile industry and focused production on forged scissors as professional tools. To this day, the ROBUSO-ELASTIC tailor’s shears with internal spring and micro-serration, developed by him, remain among our strongest products. By participating in major textile trade fairs, Johann Pukelsheim established ROBUSO as a highly respected brand in international professional circles.

3rd Generation

In 1984, Reinhild Mohaupt, daughter of Johann Pukelsheim, and her husband Detlef Mohaupt took over the management of the company. During this period, the processing of technical textiles gained importance, including the cutting of fabrics made of aramid, glass, and carbon fibers. For these materials, the ROBUSO-proton® scissors were developed, whose special proton® coating significantly reduced wear on the cutting edge. The company’s own extensive product range was complemented by premium products from other manufacturers. High-performance electric and pneumatic scissors completed the portfolio.

4th Generation

In 2013, the time had come: with Christian Pukelsheim, the fourth generation took the helm of the medium-sized company. Under his leadership, ROBUSO will continue to leverage the advantages of a strong family business: lean organizational structures, short decision-making paths, and a knowledgeable team of employees. With over a century of experience in scissor production and a global customer base, the name ROBUSO today stands not only for expertise in cutting but also for passion for the business and the ambition to deliver the best possible performance and quality to customers.