About Us

The ACME is a name for the fictional corporation appearing in various Warner Bros. cartoon shorts, where it was used as a running gag due to their wide array of products that are dangerous, unreliable or preposterous.

Sales

Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $182.1 million, compared to $164.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of 11%. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $10,148,000, or $2.57 per diluted share, compared to $8,099,000, or $2.31 per diluted share, in last year’s same period, increases of 25% and 11%, respectively. The company’s customers include Staples, Office Depot, OfficeMax, United Stationers, SP Richards, W.B. Mason, Home Depot, Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Grainger, McMaster-Carr, Meijer, Fred Meyer, WH Smith, and many other major chains.

Competition

Acme United competes with many companies in each market and geographic area. For example, the major competitors in the cutting category are 3M and Fiskars Corporation. The major competitors in the measuring category are Maped and Staedtler. The major competitor in the pencil sharpener category is Bostitch. The major competitor in the safety category is Johnson & Johnson.

WAYS TO SUPPORT

Support Acme Outdoors.

COVID-19 has forced us to close our retail space, but we need support from patrons like yourself now more than ever. Below, we’ve listed the best ways to help us through this season.

• 01
  
  SHOP
  PRODUCTS

  Our full product line is still available online here on our site! Getting outside and hiking is still something you can do. Get your gear now!

• 02
  
  DONATE

  Since we've changed the way we operate to online only, and to ensure your safety, not all our staff is working. Donate to keep them afloat.

• 03
  
  BUY
  GIFT CARDS

  Have all the outdoor gear you need for now? Buy a gift card and use it later or share it with friends and family.

How we're keeping you safe during COVID-19

As an outdoor shop, we’ve taken precautionary measures to ensure the safety of all our customers and team members.

Read Our Statement

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