Best Paper Trimmers

» Cathedral

Cathedral Paper Cutters

Even though Cathedral Products started just about 13 years ago, the company has demonstrated keen innovation, reliability and an important marketing edge. At inception, the company only had one product—the Home Office File Box but has grown today to over 40 products including hit brands like the SPELLock lock, Namesafe digital safes and their Peel n Stik notes and they are still expanding their reach.

Affordable High Quality Paper Cutters

Cathedral’s paper cutters (and other products) are known in the industry for their durability and affordability. The company created a name for itself by ensuring that their quality products are available at highly competitive prices. If you are looking for a good paper cutter coupled with cost efficiency, then you should consider Cathedral Products because their paper cutters are amongst the cheapest you’ll find anywhere.

Wide Range of Paper Cutters

As expected of any innovative company, Cathedral provides a wide range of paper cutters targeted at office and home users. One of the first things you’ll notice about their paper cutters is the clearly detailed features and benefits achieved through their extremely visible packaging—a pointer to the company’s commitment to clear customer communication. The different models can also be adjusted or customized to suit your requirements. Some of their paper cutters/trimmers include the following.

A3 and A4 Precision Guillotine: These cutters are known for their safety and efficiency during the cutting process, features made possible by their strengthened lockable hand blade and safety guard, and their calibrated cutting table. While the A3 cuts up to 15 sheets at a time, the A4 cuts up to 10 sheets of 80gsm paper.

A4 ART350 Cutting Ruler: This model is suitable for home use or for small scale enterprises. It serves as a ruler and cutter with a heat treated blade that cuts up to 3 sheets of paper at a time. Its self-restoring calibrated cutting pad protects the work surface.

A4 ART300 3-in-1 Creative Trimmer: The 3-in-1 Creative Trimmer supports straight cuts, wavy cuts and perforations, features made possible by a set of rotary blades. You only have to select the required cassette, fix it into the cutting head and you can cut up to 8 sheets of paper at a time.

Cathedral has clearly demonstrated that they intend to stay at the cutting edge of business products evidenced by their innovative, versatile and cheap products and you can count on the durability of their paper cutters.

» Fellowes

Fellowes Paper Cutters

Fellowes paper cutters reflect the high quality of the brands under the parent company. A company that has been into the production and supply of office products since 1917, Fellowes brings a lot of innovation and quality to the world of office and business products.

History of High Industry Performance

Fellowes has a track record of high performance attested to by the numerous corporate and product awards, some of which include: The Cradle Foundation Award (2009, 2010, 2011), Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces Award (2010), Adex Gold Awards for Design Excellence (2007 and 2009), Adex Platinum Award for Design Excellence (2009) and the Home Safety Council Commendation Award.

Wide Range of Products

Fellowes paper cutters are available on the market in a wide variety of designs to suit your needs regardless of the size of your enterprise: small scale, medium scale or large scale. Some of these cutters include the following:

Fusion 180 Paper Cutter: This portable model features the trademark SafeCut safety shield which protects you during usage. Its non-skid feet which support a solid base and the foldable SafeCut Guard with variable precision clamp support safe, quick and precise cutting of up to 10 sheets of paper at once. It goes for about £50 on the company website.

Stellar 120 Cutter: This model also features the SafeCut safety shield and Guard to protect the user and support quick setting up during the paper cutting process. It also comes with cutting manuals for different angles, sizes and photos. With the adjustable back edge guide, you can carry out precise cutting and eliminate realignment. The Stellar 120 can cut up to 20 sheets of paper at once. It costs £160 on the company site.

Plasma 150 Paper Cutter: This is also similar to the Stellar 120 and Fusion 180 cutters but while they can cut 20 and 10 sheets of paper at a time, Plasma 150 can cut up to 40 sheets at a time. It goes for £190 on the company website.

Guaranteed Performance

Fellowes also has a well developed network of retailers and dealers internationally (sold in up to 100 countries) and locally and chances are that you will find the cutters in any office-product store close to you. While their products are a bit on the expensive side for comparable products from other companies, you can rest assured knowing that your paper cutter will serve you for a long time.

» Avery

Avery Paper Cutters

For a company that started out with the production of the first self-adhesive label within the confines of a 100-square foot attic, Avery Dennison has definitely come a long way. Known today as a global leader in self-adhesive materials, consumer branding and the production of office products, the company operates in over 60 countries and their products are marketed all over the world.

High Quality Paper Cutters

Like other office products under the Avery brand, their paper cutters are well recognized for their wide range of paper cutters (guillotines) and trimmers suitable for personal, office and industrial use. Some of these cutters include the following.

A4 and A3 Trimmers: The A4 model is specially designed for strength and lightness (aluminum) and is particularly known for its durability. The trimmer blade is fully enclosed and self sharpening and can cut up to 12 sheets of paper at a time. It goes for about £25 and also comes with a three year guarantee. The A3 trimmer also cuts 12 sheets of paper and goes for about £50.

A4 Precision Cutter: Particularly designed for detailed precision cutting, this model can cut up to 30 sheets at once and the blade is also enclosed and self sharpening for your safety. Furthermore, its photographic and paper templates save a lot of time when you use it. It costs about £70 and comes with a 5 year guarantee.

A1 Precision Trimmer: Suitable for outdoor labeling and paper cutting, the A1 model with its self sharpening steel blade can cut up to 30 sheets of paper at once and is particularly designed for office use. Its high capacity and the photographic and paper templates are excellent time savers and you can count on getting accurate cuts. It also comes with a 5 year guarantee and costs about £170. The A2 model also cuts up to 30 sheets at once and costs about £130 with a 5 year guarantee.

Core Operative Values

Avery’s focus on constantly developing new products is one of their competitive advantages and the company’s financial statistics reveal that the sales percentages of new products in the past 5 years have steadily increased—a fact that underscores their relevance. The customer is their primary focus and they continue to provide high technology-driven office products for their teeming customers worldwide. Known for their long term guarantees, you definitely can’t go wrong with Avery.

» Swordfish

SwordFish Paper Cutters

A subsidiary of Snopake Ltd. (founded over 30 years ago), the Swordfish brand of office products (established in 2005), provide simple, innovative and affordable business solutions for their customers. The company believes firmly in adding true value to the users of their products and the excellent design, style, innovation and long term thinking evident in their paper cutters and other office products testify to this belief.

Wide Range of Innovative Paper Cutters

The Swordfish range of trimmers and guillotines provide users with options that are best suited for their needs. A trimmer which cuts few sheets of paper at a time with an encased rotary blade may be preferred in a school setting while a guillotine which shears several sheets of paper at a time with a shielded blade is good for more industrial settings. Some of the cutters demonstrating the Swordfish innovation include the following.

Edge Trimmer Series: These models come in A3 and A4 sizes and they are designed with a solid metal base with nonslip stands. They can cut up to 10 sheets of paper in two directions and are also designed with paper formats to serve as alignment guides. While the Edge-320 (A4) has a cutting length of 320mm, the Edge-450 (A3) has a length of 450mm.

Ellipse-500 Trimmer: Designed to conserve effort, this model is ideal for schools and can cut up to 30 sheets of paper at a time. With the Ellipse-500, you don't have to be the strongest person to use it only requires minimal effort for cutting through the sheets. It also comes with a self clamping rotary handle, a solid metal base with nonslip support knobs and paper formats to serve as alignment guides.

Swordfish Guillotines: This category features models for both home and professional use and are designed as practical, safe (safety guards) and highly accurate paper cutters. The Swordfish 303 is available in A4 sixe and cuts up to 8 sheets at a time. The Swordfish 404 (A3) and 403 (A4) can cut up to 15 sheets at a time and also feature an adjustable paper guide. The Swordfish 503 and 504 are professional guillotines available in A3 and A4 sizes. With self sharpening steel blades with safety guards and blade clips, they can cut up to 30 sheets of paper at a time.

The products come with 2 year guarantees and with Swordfish paper cutters you can count on getting quality, yet affordable solutions.