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TRM HISTORY

Halpern Titanium, Inc., TRM’s parent company began selling supplies to custom knifemakers in 1997 from the Halperns’ kitchen in Massachusetts.  CNC Vertical Machining Center #1 was purchased in 1999 to machine knife scales for knife factories around the world. Fast forward 25 years from these modest beginnings and Halpern has grown into a full knife manufacturing facility. Machinery includes 2 Flow waterjets, Berger flat grinders, an Okamoto surface grinder, a Makino wire EDM, 2 Swiss turning machines, 25 CNC Vertical Machining Centers for manufacturing TRM and private label parts. Our new prototype shop has 2 CNC’s earmarked for TRM R&D. 

Three Rivers Mfg. was incorporated in 2014 as a company separate from Halpern Titanium, but it wasn’t until 2018 that TRM became one of Halpern’s "favorite customers." With the release of the Neutron in the summer of 2018, followed by the Atom in 2019, TRM was prime for an explosion. The Halperns have a proven history (Halpern Titanium, Inc. was established in 1997) of nurturing a new company, so here comes TRM. Our knives can sometimes be a challenge to purchase, but we continue to improve our processes and increase our production.  Unfortunately, as more TRM knives make it into the wild, the demand increases.


TRM has a reputation for listening to customers. Our Viator and Thunderbird were named by two loyal customers. The Nerd blade shape evolved from customer feedback and many scale material options have been recommendations from customers on social media.

We consider customer service to be an extension of our products. We are committed to interacting with our customers through our Facebook group and Instagram @t_r_m_3rivers. You can call 413-283-6670 and get a person to respond to your questions. Participate in the best Facebook group in the industry (TRM TiCOONS Really Matter) for daily interactions with fellow TRM fans, and the TRM team.


We don’t answer the phone with a recorded message that says, “Your call is very important to us….” You will speak with a TRM customer service representative. Our goal is to guarantee every customer a “Disney World” customer experience. As our business grows, we will never let our customer service reputation be tarnished. 


All TRM knives are 100% manufactured and assembled in the USA with US materials and suppliers.  We proudly etch USA on all of our products!

Top Floor Learning

We Support Top Floor Learning



Marianne and Les Halpern, co-owners of Three Rivers Mfg, are lifetime advocates for literacy.

Top Floor Learning is a non-profit organization located in Palmer, MA that relies almost entirely on local and private funding to deliver top-notch adult education services. Adults from 24 towns in Central Massachusetts are offered 1:1 tutoring in reading, writing, math, professional licensing and high school equivalency prep, and even ESL . With a barebones budget, dozens of selfless volunteers and a high- energy director, many adults are able to lead more productive lives and advance in their jobs.



Marianne Halpern proudly serves on the Board of Directors of this Central Massachusetts gem. TRM will donate a portion of each knife sold to support TFL’s goals.


www.topfloorlearning.org

Knife Rights, America's Grassroots Knife Owners Organization

TRM is a proud member of Knife Rights, America's Grassroots Knife Owners Organization.  Learn more by visiting www.kniferights.org.

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