ACME

Always unique. The first two items, both world firsts, proved so popular that they acquired the general term for the whole genre they generated. Nobody bought a whistle; instead, they purchased a Metropolitan and a Thunderer.

These were trailblazers who established a company that would generate an inventive "first" in each of its 15 decades. There have been five generations at the leadership, and not one has let anything go. The social aspects of the firm, which were evident from the start, such as the establishment of a working men's club to fund an orphanage, are still present in the work on regeneration and with local schools. Hockley, Birmingham, the City of 1001 Trades, has a strong feeling of place. The desire to make a difference in the lives of individuals who work here as well as the general public.

Considered the world's most serious whistle and bird call manufacturer (www.acmewhistles.co.uk). Exclusive supplier to Scotland Yeard, the UK Metropolitan Police. It is also an official supplier of the world's major sports federations such as FIBA - FIFA etc. It exports its products all over the world with great success. In the USA, a very competitive market especially in bird calls, it is considered a benchmark in the tests of the leading magazines for its quality and efficiency.

All Acme whistles are made of natural and handcrafted materials, specially selected for their tonal properties, durability and practical effectiveness. Today they are manufactured under advanced electronically controlled materials processing technology, but still assembled, perfected by human hands and each individually tested by ACME's experts in a continuation of the tradition that began in 1880 when ACME built its first bird whistle.