COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Kyocera Advanced Ceramics recently introduced an electric ceramic knife sharpener (Model # DS-50, MSRP: $79.95) to the US market for a simple solution to sharpening Kyocera knives at home.
This sharpener and all Kyocera Advanced Ceramic products are available direct at: www.KyoceraAdvancedCeramics.com
About Ceramic CutleryAbout KYOCERAKYOTO, Japan -- Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) today announced that it will boost annual shipments of its popular ceramic knives to two million units per year by FY2014* -- an increase of 120% over last fiscal year's volume of 900,000. The company will also strengthen its main manufacturing facilities for ceramic knives in order to meet expected growth in global demand.* FY2014: Fiscal year ending March 31, 2014Kyocera Corporation�(NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971)(http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as "advanced ceramics"). By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of ceramic kitchen utensils and applied ceramic products, solar power generating systems, telecommunications equipment, electronic components, printers, copiers, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2010, the company's net sales totaled 1.07 trillion yen (approximately USD11.5 billion). The company is ranked #554 on Forbes magazine's 2010 "Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded companies.Kyocera ceramic knives hold a razor-sharp edge 10 times longer than conventional cutlery, are chemically inert and typically half the weight of equivalent steel knives. Ceramic will not rust or transfer a metallic taste or smell, keeping foods fresh. Since the ceramic blade is so light, no artificial weight is added to the handle. This creates an extremely balanced, lightweight tool that becomes a comfortable extension of the hand, reducing fatigue during repetitive cutting tasks.
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