BENCHMADE
Gene Kohout is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in product and process development. Currently serving as the Director of Engineering at BENCHMADE since April 2021, Gene has held various leadership roles within the company, including Director of Product Development and Sr Manager of Product Development. Prior experience includes roles at Oregon Tool as Engineering Manager of Process Engineering, and Blount International, Inc. as a Senior Process Development Engineer and Machine Design Engineer. Gene's career began at Tidland Corp. as Project Engineer and included a position as Mechanical Engineer at DWFritz Automation. Gene earned a degree from the University of Portland, and foundational education was completed at Gunderson High School.
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BENCHMADE
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Over the past 30 years, Benchmade has evolved from a small garage in Southern California to a thriving knife manufacturing business located in Oregon City, OR. Motivated to design a knife that embodied the latest manufacturing technology and material, Les de Asis turned his passion into a family owned and operated business that continues to set the standards for production knife manufacturing around the world. Benchmade’s state of the art facility in Oregon City provides convenient access to downtown Portland, the Oregon Coast, and Mt. Hood, making it easy to immerse yourself in the incredible recreation opportunities and the beauty of our home state. Our team of 400+ employees is dedicated to building dependable American products that are capable of serving a wide range of applications and lifestyles, reflected by our diverse product offering. There is one thing we all have in common: The mastery of our craft. It’s the thing that drives us, consumes our minds, and challenges us to be better. It requires relentless work ethic and tireless innovation. It’s a no-nonsense, no-exception, make-it-right drive for constant betterment. We make knives that are meant to be yours, for life. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.