At Victorinox and also at Nespresso, sustainability is an important part of corporate culture. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Nespresso’s recycling program, Nespresso has joined up with Victorinox to produce the Pioneer Alox knife, whose body consist completely of recycled Nespresso capsules.
To make the Alox body, used Nespresso capsules had to be melted down and cast. Victorinox’s development laboratory ensured that the new alloy was not only extremely stable and durable, but also fulfilled all design requirements.
These efforts were successful: Starting in June 2016, the first pocket knives will be assembled by hand with a Nespresso body. Thus, starting in August, 11,500 units of this special knife will be ready for sale.