ARTERO
Artero is a family-owned Spanish brand founded in 1909, producing professional hairdressing scissors, razors, and pet grooming tools sold in 75+ countries.
Spain
Mid-range
Est. 1909
440CVG-10Swiss Powder Steel
The bottom line
ARTERO is a professional hair-scissor brand from Spain, founded in 1909, building 440C, VG-10, Swiss Powder Steel shears in the mid-range tier.
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- Spain
- Founded
- 1909
- Headquarters
- Carrer Narcís Monturiol 2-4, Vilassar de Dalt, Barcelona 08339, Spain
- Steel grades
- 440C, VG-10, Swiss Powder Steel
- Price tier
- Product range
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors, Razors, Accessories
- Official site
- artero.com
- Known stockists in
- United Kingdom
- Last reviewed
- June 2026
Where to buy ARTERO
Not many shear companies can trace their roots to 1909, and fewer still started by selling tools to shear horses. That’s where ARTERO began, when Pascual Artero set up shop in Manresa, and the business has stayed in the family ever since. Four generations later it’s run from Vilassar de Dalt near Barcelona by brothers Alex and Edu Artero, having drifted steadily from livestock tools toward professional hairdressing and pet grooming. Along the way it picked up barbering goods (soaps, straight razors) in the early 1900s, expanded into cutlery and salon equipment by the 1940s, and added cosmetics and electricals from 2000.
Steel and range
ARTERO makes its own tools in Spain, which is unusual at this price and worth weighting. The range spans cutters, thinners, left-handed shears, razors and accessories, with steel that varies by model: 440C on the Excalibur and Epika, and VG-10 on the Nebula, alongside a Swiss powder steel option. The technique coverage runs across blunt, slide and point cutting, texture and volume control and blending. The brand claims more than 4,000 products across its hairdressing and grooming lines, so the scissors sit inside a genuinely large catalogue.
Reach and buying
ARTERO is a proper international operation, more than 90 staff, exports to 75-plus countries, and its own retail stores in Barcelona, Vilassar de Dalt, Madrid and Valencia plus branches in France, the UK and Florida. It even runs a grooming-training arm, the Artero International Academy, founded in 2010 across 100-plus centres. Pricing sits mid-range and varies by steel and finish. You can buy direct or through stockists like Chris & Sons in the UK. See the brands directory for more.
ARTERO FAQ
Is ARTERO a Spanish brand?
Yes. ARTERO is a family-owned Spanish maker founded in 1909, now run by the fourth generation from Vilassar de Dalt near Barcelona. It manufactures its own tools, so its scissors are made in Spain.
What steel does ARTERO use in its scissors?
How much do ARTERO scissors cost?
Most ARTERO models sit in the mid-range band, with pricing that varies by steel and finish. For current figures, check artero.com or your stockist.
What types of scissors does ARTERO make?
ARTERO covers cutting scissors, thinning scissors, and razors, plus accessories. The lineup also includes texturising and blending options for slide and point cutting.
Does ARTERO offer left-handed scissors?
Yes. ARTERO makes dedicated left-handed shears as part of its professional hairdressing range.
Where can I buy ARTERO scissors?
You can buy direct from artero.com, which ships across more than 75 countries, and through stockists like Chris and Sons in the UK.
Sources: official ARTERO website and authorised retailer listings. Last reviewed June 2026.