2019 marks a special year for Speco Inc. as the company embarks on celebrating its 95th anniversary.
Carl Wilhiem Dieckmann came to the U.S.A. from Ploen, Germany. He was trained as a butcher and sausage maker (wurst macher). In the early 1920's, the shaving industry was evolving from the old straight edge razor to the new disposable safety razor blade. This gave Dieckmann the idea for a removable blade (insert) in a meat grinder knife. The design proved so superior to the old solid knife designs that he received a patent in 1924. This was truly the start of the Specialty Manufacturers Sales Company.