SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q

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           |X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001

                                       OR

          |_| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 For the transition period from ______ to ______

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                          Commission file number Q4823

                             ACME UNITED CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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          CONNECTICUT                                             06-0236700
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(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

1931 BLACK ROCK TURNPIKE, Fairfield, Connecticut                     06432
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(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 332-7330

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No |_|

Registrant had 3,508,305 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2001 of its $2.50 par
value Common Stock.

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                             ACME UNITED CORPORATION

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Part I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     Item 1. Financial Statements
               Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets......................   3
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                  and Comprehensive Income ...............................   5
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows............   6
               Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.......   7
     Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                  Condition and Results of Operations.....................   9

Part II -- OTHER INFORMATION
     Item 1. Legal Proceedings............................................  11
     Item 2. Changes in Securities........................................  11
     Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities..............................  11
     Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..........  11
     Item 5. Other Information............................................  11
     Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.............................  11
     Signatures...........................................................  12

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                             ACME UNITED CORPORATION

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                (all amounts in thousands, except per share data)


                                                       June 30      December 31
                                                         2001           2000
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                             $     48       $     22
  Accounts receivable, less allowance                     10,049          5,973
  Inventories:
     Finished goods                                        7,034          7,980
     Work in process                                         635            493
     Raw materials and supplies                            1,744          1,549
                                                      ----------     ----------
                                                           9,413         10,022
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                  780            433
  Available-for-sale marketable equity security              274              -
                                                      ----------     ----------
          Total current assets                            20,564         16,450

Property, plant and equipment:
  Land                                                       163            180
  Buildings                                                1,996          2,007
  Machinery and equipment                                  6,244          6,545
                                                      ----------     ----------
                                                           8,403          8,732
  Less accumulated depreciation                            5,606          5,610
                                                      ----------     ----------
                                                           2,797          3,122
Other assets                                               1,393          1,374
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization                      162            172
                                                      ----------     ----------
            Total assets                                $ 24,916       $ 21,118
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           See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                             ACME UNITED CORPORATION

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - continued
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                (all amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                                       June 30      December 31
                                                         2001           2000
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>
LIABILITIES

Current liabilities:
  Notes payable                                         $    536       $    504
  Accounts payable                                         2,925          2,260
  Other accrued liabilities                                3,708          3,139
  Current portion of long term debt                        3,811          2,085
                                                      ----------     ----------
      Total current liabilities                           10,980          7,988
  Long term debt, less current portion                     4,909          4,925
  Other                                                      368            313
                                                      ----------     ----------
       Total liabilities                                  16,257         13,226

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock, par value $2.50:
    authorized 8,000,000 shares;
    issued 3,613,312 shares,
    including treasury stock                               9,033          9,033
  Treasury stock, at cost-105,007 shares                    (648)          (648)
  Additional paid-in capital                               2,038          2,038
  Retained-earnings deficit                                 (457)        (1,152)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
    Foreign Currency translation adjustment               (1,426)        (1,379)
    Derivative financial instrument losses                  (155)             -
    Unrealized gain on available-for-sale
      marketable equity security                             274              -
                                                      ----------     ----------
                                                          (1,307)        (1,379)

      Total stockholders' equity                           8,659          7,892
                                                      ----------     ----------
        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity      $ 24,916       $ 21,118
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           See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                             ACME UNITED CORPORATION

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                            AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                (all amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                                          Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                                                June 30                 June 30
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                                                              2001       2000        2001        2000
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                       <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>
Net sales                                                 $ 10,642   $ 10,201    $ 18,592    $ 18,242

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of goods sold                                         6,575      6,785      11,689      12,007
  Selling, general and administrative expenses               3,464      2,737       5,876       5,161
                                                          --------   --------    --------    --------
                                                            10,039      9,522      17,565      17,168

Income before non operating items                              603        679       1,027       1,074
Non operating items:
  Interest expense                                             206        234         409         440
  Other income (expense)                                        81        (21)        102          (3)
                                                          --------   --------    --------    --------
Income before income taxes                                     478        424         720         631
Income taxes                                                    13         10          25          10
                                                          --------   --------    --------    --------
Net income                                                     465        414         695         621
Other comprehensive (expense) income -
  Foreign currency translation                                  49        (78)        (47)        (66)
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting for
    derivative financial instruments                             -          -        (104)          -
  Change in fair value of derivative
    financial instruments                                        7          -         (51)          -
  Unrealized gain on available-for-sale
    marketable equity security                                 274          -         274           -
                                                          --------   --------    --------    --------
Comprehensive income                                      $    795   $    336    $    767    $    555
                                                          ========   ========    ========    ========
Basic earnings per share                                  $   0.13   $   0.12    $   0.20    $   0.18
Diluted earnings per share                                $   0.13   $   0.12    $   0.19    $   0.17
                                                          ========   ========    ========    ========
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding-
  denominator used for basic per share computations          3,508      3,507       3,508       3,507
Weighted average number of dilutive stock options
  outstanding                                                  107         83         106          54
                                                          --------   --------    --------    --------
Denominator used for diluted per share computations          3,615      3,590       3,614       3,561
                                                          ========   ========    ========    ========

           See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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                             ACME UNITED CORPORATION


                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                           (all amounts in thousands)

                                                                            Six Months Ended
                                                                                June 30
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                                                                           2001           2000
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                     <C>            <C>
Operating Activities:
  Net income                                                            $   695        $   621
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
      to net cash used by operating activities:
        Depreciation                                                        287            342
        Amortization                                                         68             90
        (Gain) loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment               (64)            12

        Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable                                            (4,076)        (2,038)
          Inventories                                                       609         (1,003)
          Prepaid expenses and other current assets                        (347)          (293)
          Other assets                                                      (19)          (262)
          Accounts payable                                                  665            702
          Other accrued liabilities                                         569           (351)
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  Total adjustments                                                      (2,308)        (2,801)
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        Net cash used by operating activities                            (1,613)        (2,180)


Investing Activities:
  Capital expenditures                                                     (126)          (223)
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment                      104            233
                                                                     ----------     ----------
        Net cash (used) provided by investing activities                    (22)            10


Financing Activities:
  Net borrowings on short term borrowings                                 1,748          2,769
  Borrowings of long term debt                                                -            325
  Payments of long term debt                                                (38)          (927)
  Debt issuance costs                                                        (2)          (142)
                                                                     ----------     ----------
        Net cash provided by financing activities                         1,708          2,025


Effect of exchange rate changes                                             (47)            66
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Change in cash and cash equivalents                                          26            (79)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                             22             88
                                                                     ----------     ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                              $    48        $     9
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           See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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              Notes to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED Financial Statements

                                   (Unaudited)

Note 1 -- Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows. However, the financial
statements do not include all of the disclosures normally required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States or those normally made in the
Company's annual report on Form 10-K. Please refer to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 for such disclosures.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2000 was derived
from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. The results of
operations for the six months ended June 30, 2001 are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for the full year.

The Company has reclassified certain amounts in prior periods to conform to the
current presentation.


Note 2 -- Contingencies

The Company has been involved in certain environmental and other matters.
Additionally, the Company has been involved in numerous legal actions relating
to the use of certain latex products, which the Company distributes, but does
not manufacture. The Company is one of many defendants. The Company has been
released from the majority of the lawsuits. While several lawsuits remain, they
are still in preliminary stages and it has not been determined whether the
Company's products were involved. Based on information available, the Company
believes there will not be a material adverse impact on financial position,
results of operations, or liquidity, from these matters, either individually or
in aggregate.


Note 3 -- New Accounting Standards

As of January 1, 2001, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement No.133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
(Statement 133) which was issued in June, 1998 and its amendments Statements
137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities--Deferral of
the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133 and 138, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities issued in June 1999 and June 2000,
respectively (collectively referred to as Statement 133).

As a result of adoption of Statement 133, the Company recognizes all derivative
financial instruments, such as interest rate swap contracts and foreign exchange
contracts, in the consolidated financial statements at fair value regardless of
the purpose or intent for holding the instrument. Changes in the fair value of
derivative financial instruments are either recognized periodically in
operations or in shareholders' equity as a component of accumulated
comprehensive income depending on whether the derivative financial instrument
qualifies for hedge accounting, and if so, whether it qualifies as a fair value
hedge or cash flow hedge. Generally, changes in fair values of derivatives
accounted for as fair value hedges are recorded in operations along with the
portions of the changes in the fair values of the hedged items that relate to
the hedged risk(s). Changes in fair values of derivatives accounted for as cash
flow hedges, to the extent they are effective as hedges, are recorded in other
comprehensive income net of deferred income taxes. Changes in fair value of
derivatives used as hedges of the net investment in foreign operations are
reported in other comprehensive income as part of the cumulative translation
adjustment. Changes in fair values of derivatives not qualifying as hedges are
reported in operations.

The adoption of Statement 133 resulted in a cumulative effect of an accounting
change of $104,000 decrease to other comprehensive income.

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        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
                                   (Unaudited)


Prior to January 1, 2001, the Company also used interest rate swap contracts and
foreign exchange contracts for hedging purposes. For interest rate swaps, the
net amounts paid or received and net amounts accrued through the end of the
accounting period were included in interest expense. Unrealized gains or losses
on interest rate swap contracts were not recognized in operations. For foreign
currency forward contracts hedging firm commitments, the effects of movements in
currency exchange rates on those instruments were recognized when the related
operating revenue was recognized. Realized gains and losses were included in
other assets and liabilities and recognized in operations when the future
transaction occurred or at the time the transaction was no longer expected to
occur.

In April 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued consensus No. 00-25, Vendor
Income Statement Characterization of Consideration from a Vendor to Retailer
(EITF 00-25), which concludes that consideration paid by a company to a reseller
of its product is presumed to be a reduction of the selling price of the
company's product and, therefore, should be characterized as a reduction of
revenue when recognized in the company's income statement. The presumption is
overcome and the consideration should be characterized as a cost incurred if,
and to the extent that, an identifiable benefit is or will be received from the
reseller in return for the consideration and that the company can reasonably
estimate the fair value of that benefit. The Company will be required to apply
the provisions of EITF 00-25 in the first quarter of 2002. The adoption of EITF
00-25 will have no effect on net income. The company is currently reviewing the
consensus to determine its applicability.


Note 4 -- Investment

Marketable equity securities are classified as available-for-sale.
Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized
gains and losses reported in a separate component of stockholder equity. At June
30, 2001, the Company has a single investment with a fair value of $274,000 and
a nominal cost.

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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                     For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2001


Results of Operations

Net Sales

Traditionally, the Company's sales are stronger in the second and third
quarters, and weaker in the first and fourth quarters of the fiscal year due to
the seasonal nature of the business specific to the back-to-school season.
Consolidated net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 were $10,642,000
compared with $10,201,000 for 2000, a 4% increase. Excluding negative effects
from foreign currency fluctuations, net sales would have increased 5% for the
second quarter. Net sales for the first six months of 2001 were $18,592,000
compared with $18,242,000 for 2000, a 2% increase. Excluding negative effects
from foreign currency fluctuations, year-to-date net sales would have increased
4%.

Domestic sales increased 11% in the second quarter of 2001 compared with the
same period in 2000. Strong market share gains in the super stores and the mass
market more than offset some weakness in the commercial segment, which has been
negatively impacted by the U.S. economy. Sales domestically for the first six
months of 2001 increased 6% over the prior period. International sales for the
second quarter of 2001 were 12% below 2000 levels, 4% of the loss was due to the
negative impact of foreign currency fluctuations. Sales growth in Canada driven
by market share increases into the office super stores offset weakness in
England and Germany. International sales for the first six months were 7% below
prior year levels. International sales would have been flat with previous year
levels excluding the significant drop in the country currencies in which Acme
operates.


Gross Profit

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2001 was $4,067,000 (38.2% of net sales)
compared to $3,416,000 (33.5% of net sales) for the second quarter of 2000.
Gross profit for the first six months of 2001 was 37.1% of net sales compared to
34.2% in the same period of 2000. The introduction of new products, coupled with
improved operating efficiencies in the USA, were the main reasons for the
improved gross margins.


Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the second quarter of
2001 were $3,464,000 (32.6% of net sales) compared with $2,737,000 (26.8% of net
sales) for the same period of 2000, an increase of $727,000. Strategic
advertising investment was the main reason for the increase. SG&A expenses were
31.6% of net sales for the first six months of 2001 versus 28.3% in the
comparable period of 2000.


Income

Net income for the second quarter of 2001 is $465,000, (an increase of 12%) or
13 cents per share (diluted) compared to a net income of $414,000, or 12 cents
per share (diluted) for the same period of 2000. Net income for the first six
months is $695,000, (an increase of 12%) or 19 cents per share (diluted)
compared to net income of $621,000, or 17 cents per share (diluted).

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Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's working capital, current ratio and long term debt to equity ratio
follow:

                                         June 30, 2001        December 31, 2000
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  Working capital....................       $9,584,000            $8,462,000
  Current ratio......................        1.87 to 1             2.06 to 1
  Long term debt to equity ratio.....              .57                   .62

During the first six months of 2001, total debt increased by $1,710,000 compared
to total debt at December 31, 2000 as a result of additional borrowings for
higher inventory levels and accounts receivable due to seasonal sales volume. At
June 30, 2001, advances to suppliers were approximately $218,000 and are
included with prepaid expenses and other current assets.

Cash expected to be generated from operating activities, together with funds
available under an existing loan agreement, is expected, under current
conditions, to be sufficient to finance the Company's planned operations for the
next 12 months. Over that same period, the Company does not expect to make
significant investments in plant, property, and equipment.

Pending Adoption of Accounting Standard

As discussed in Note 3, in April 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force issued
consensus No. 00-25, Vendor Income Statement Characterization of Consideration
from a Vendor to Retailer (EITF 00-25). The company is currently reviewing the
consensus to determine its applicability.


Safe Harbor for Forward-looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this report, including without limitation,
statements related to the Company's plans, strategies, objectives, expectations,
intentions and adequacy of resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors
are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties including without limitation the following: (i) the Company's
plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change
at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) the Company's plans and
results of operations will be affected by the Company's ability to manage its
growth and inventory; and (iii) other risks and uncertainties indicated from
time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1 -- Legal Proceedings

     None.


Item 2 -- Changes in Securities

     None.


Item 3 -- Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     None.


Item 4 -- Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     None.


Item 5 -- Other Information

     None.


Item 6 -- Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     None.

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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



ACME UNITED CORPORATION

By          /s/ WALTER C. JOHNSEN
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                Walter C. Johnsen
                 President and
             Chief Executive Officer

Dated:  July 31, 2001

By          /s/ RONALD P. DAVANZO
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                Ronald P. Davanzo
               Vice President and
             Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  July 31, 2001


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