Dovo and Dovo of Solingen - Merkur and Merkur of Solingen

Dovo Of Solingen - Dovo history

The Dovo of Solingen company was founded in 1906 by Mr Dorp and Mr Voos hence the name Dovo however shortly before the second world war Fritz Bracht took over the Dovo of Solingen company. With the introduction of the electric razor Dovo needed to create a second source of income. The Dovo of Solingen company began producing hair scissors and accessories for hair salons worldwide.

The Dovo of Solingen range includes:

• Dovo Hair and Thinning Scissors
• Dovo Household and Professional Scissors
• Dovo Skin and Nail Scissors
• Dovo Cuticle and Nail Nippers
• Dovo Manicure Sets

Dovo of Solingen also make a range of exquisite shaving accessories including Dovo shaving brushes, Dovo stands, and Dovo open razors or cut throat razors. The famous Dovo 'Bismarck' open razor with it's distinguishing Black handle is also part of the Dovo range.
 

Merkur Of Solingen - Merkur history

The Merkur company and Merkur brand name were taken over by Dovo in 1996. Today Merkur of Solingen is a subsidiary of the Dovo of Solingen company manufacturing Merkur shaving equipment for the Dovo range. Merkur shaving accessories are manufactured and distributed to meet worldwide demand.

Merkur of Solingen offer high-quality brushes in the appropriate Merkur design with specially selected badger hair trimming.
Merkur of Solingen suggest that a new Merkur shaving brush's harmless preservative will normally washed out after a few days.

Merkur of Solingen specialises in Safety Shaving Razors, including the new Merkur Vision 2000 available in our Merkur safety shaving razor section. The Merkur Vision 2000 uses the Merkur "butterfly" design allowing the Merkur razor to be opened and the Merkur Super Platinum blade to be safely inserted.

Merkur shaving equipment includes such items as:

• Merkur safety shaving razors
• Merkur razor blades
• Merkur shaving sets
• Merkur shaving accessories
• Merkur chrome shaving bowl

The philosophy behind Dovo and Merkur is that of 'Quality'. The name "Solingen" is synonymous with quality German craftmanship and the hot-forge manufacturing process used. Solingen also relates to the region of manufacture hence the terms Dovo of Solingen, and Merkur of Solingen.

The Executive Shaving Company are proud to include such quality names as Dovo and Merkur in our range. Click below to purchase Dovo and Merkur products: