FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2012-- Acme United Corporation (NYSE Amex:ACU) will release its financial results for the Fourth Quarter of 2011 on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. EST.

A conference call to discuss these results will be broadcast over the Internet on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. EST. To listen or participate in a question and answer session, dial 888-599-4875. International callers may dial (913)-312-0977. Access to the live webcast of the conference call can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.acmeunited.com. A replay may be accessed under Investor Relations, Audio Archives. Access also by logging on to www.earnings.com at Thomson Financial and www.streetevents.com.

Acme United Corporation is an innovative supplier of cutting devices, measuring instruments, and safety products for school, home, office, hardware and industrial use. Its leading brands include Westcott®, Clauss®, Camillus®, PhysiciansCare® and Pac Kit®.

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Acme United Corporation
Paul G. Driscoll, 203-254-6060
pdriscoll@acmeunited.com

Shoplet.com Brings the Full Line of Acme United Products to its Customers

New York, NY, January 9, 2012 –Shoplet.com, the office/business supply industry’s online retail authority and champion of the consumer and small and medium-sized business, has partnered with Acme United Corporation to offer its growing online customer base the full line of Acme United products – from scissors, to first aid kits, to rulers, to Electric Pencil Sharpeners.  Shoplet.com is known for its superior product selection, with almost 35 times as many items as its largest competitor, for competitive pricing, and for providing the highest level of customer service. 

On Shoplet’s award winning web site, customers will find a complete selection of Acme United products – Scissors, Shears, Trimmers, First Aid Kits, and more.  “With our goal to make Shoplet the single source for all of our customer’s office and business needs, partnering with Acme was an easy decision.  Acme provides our customers with the best price and selection across the entire spectrum of their office and business needs,” says founder and CEO Tony Ellison.   

About Shoplet.com

Founded in 1994 and serving 2.8 million customers, Shoplet.com offers the industry’s largest selection of business products with more than 400,000 available items, compared to only 7,000-14,000 products available from the industry’s old-line retail competitors. Shoplet.com offers a full spectrum of office/business supplies, including Technology Products, janitorial supplies and cleaning products, tools and hardware, ink/toner, furniture, and office basics such as copy paper, pens, pencils, etc. Shoplet.com’s “Shop Green” store-within-a-store offers one of the largest selections of eco-friendly office products on- and off-line with more than 8,000 environmentally conscious products available.  For more information, visit http://www.shoplet.com.

About Acme United Corporation

Acme United Corporation is a leading worldwide supplier of Innovative Branded cutting, measuring and safety products in the school, home, office, hardware & industrial markets. The company has facilities in the United States, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong and China. The spectrum of products under the Westcott®, Clauss®, PhysiciansCare®, and Camillus® brands continues to expand, providing customers with complete solutions to their cutting, measuring and safety needs. For more information visit http://www.acmeunited.com

Contact:

Leslie Scharf

Shoplet.com

212-619-3353

lscharf@shoplet.com

Paul Driscoll

Acme United Corporation

203-319-2102

p.driscoll@acmeunited.com

FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2012-- Acme United Corporation (NYSE AMEX: ACU) today announced that it has won a GOOD DESIGN award from the Chicago Athenaeum, Museum of Architecture and Design, for its Westcott brand Trimair paper trimmers.

GOOD DESIGN is one of the oldest and most important design competitions worldwide. This year the Museum received thousands of submissions from over 48 countries globally.

Walter C. Johnsen, Chairman and CEO said, “We are delighted to accept this award for innovation in our paper trimmer line. The Trimair family has had strong customer response, and we are looking forward to seeing this develop into meaningful growth. We plan to begin shipping the Trimair products to major retailers in early 2012.”

David Farnworth, Vice President Marketing, added that the Trimair paper trimmers have unique designs which provide high cutting performance and ease of use. “We expect these products to have broad appeal to business and school customers and to consumers for use at home.”

Acme United Corporation is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative cutting, measuring and safety products to the school, home, office, sporting goods, and industrial markets.

Forward-looking statements in this announcement, including without limitation, statements related to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, the following: (i) the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) the impact of current uncertainties in global economic conditions and the ongoing financial crisis affecting the domestic and foreign banking system and financial markets, including the impact on the Company’s suppliers and customers (iii) currency fluctuations (iv) the Company’s plans and results of operations will be affected by the Company’s ability to manage its growth, and (v) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Acme United Corporation
Paul G. Driscoll, 203-254-6060
FAX: 203-254-6521

FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2011-- The Board of Directors of Acme United Corporation (NYSE AMEX:ACU) declared a cash dividend of 7 cents per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on January 30, 2012 to stockholders of record on the close of business on January 9, 2012.

ACME UNITED CORPORATION is an innovative supplier of cutting devices, measuring instruments, and safety products for school, home, office, hardware and industrial use. Its leading brands include Westcott®, Clauss®, Camillus®, PhysiciansCare® and Pac-Kit®.

Forward-looking statements in this report, including without limitation, statements related to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including without limitation the following: (i) the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) the Company’s plans and results of operations will be affected by the Company’s ability to manage its growth, and (iii) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Acme United Corporation
Paul G. Driscoll, 203-254-6060
Fax: 203-254-6521

The product line will be marketed under the Camillus knife brand and will be launched at the Shot Show in Las Vegas on January 17, 2012. The knives will feature Camillus carbonitride titanium non-stick technology, which provides cutting edges up to 10 times harder than untreated blades. Additional survival tools will be launched in early 2012.

Rick Constantine, Vice President of the Clauss, Camillus and Western brands said, “The expertise and input from Les Stroud combined with Camillus innovation, titanium technology and quality have created powerful tools for the survivalist segment. We are eager to continue to build the brand and provide the very best in true survival tools.”

Acme United Corporation is a leading worldwide supplier of innovative cutting, measuring and safety products to the school, home, office, sporting goods, and industrial markets.

Forward-looking statements in this announcement, including without limitation, statements related to the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, the following: (i) the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) the impact of current uncertainties in global economic conditions and the ongoing financial crisis affecting the domestic and foreign banking system and financial markets, including the impact on the Company’s suppliers and customers (iii) currency fluctuations (iv) the Company’s plans and results of operations will be affected by the Company’s ability to manage its growth, and (v) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Acme United Corporation
Paul G. Driscoll, 203-254-6060
FAX: 203-254-6521