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EXHIBIT 21

PARENTS AND SUBSIDIARIES

The Company was organized as a partnership in 1867 and incorporated in 1882 under the laws of the State of Connecticut as The Acme Shear Company.  The corporate name was changed to Acme United Corporation in 1971.

There is no parent of the registrant.

Registrant has the following subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned by the registrant:
 
 Name  Country of Incorporation  
 Acme United Limited  Canada  
 Acme United Europe GmbH  Germany  
 Acme United (Asia Pacific) Limited  Hong Kong  
                                                                                 
All subsidiaries are active and included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-k.