The story of Messermeister, "messer" meaning knife and "meister" meaning master, begins with a man and his passion for premium cutlery. Bernd Dressler immigrated to the U.S. in 1967 from Australia and began his career as a salesperson in cutlery for a large German knife company. By 1981 Dressler started a nationwide distribution of products that evolved into the Messermeister brand of knives and culinary tools we know today.

Bernd Dressler was meticulous to detail and made sure each knife was handcrafted by devoted Solingen artisans, using only the finest available industrial quality components. Every forged knife is one of a kind and truly the finest custom made German kitchen knife in the world today.  

We invite you to create you own culinary success story with Messermeister!