Leader

Overview

Leader is an Italian scissor brand manufactured by Leader-cam in Maniago, a town in the Pordenone province that has been a center for Italian blade making for centuries. The brand has been producing professional hairdressing scissors since the 1970s and is now in its third generation of family ownership.

Product Range

Leader offers cutting scissors, thinning scissors, left handed scissors, and accessories. Their specialty list is among the most extensive in ScissorPedia: blunt cutting, slide cutting, point cutting, volume control, texture control, combined cut and thinning, reshaping, detailing fine textures, layering, reducing bulk, blending, texturizing, geometric cuts, precision cuts, slicing, trimming, fades, and thinning. The brand sits in a mid range price tier (price range 3).

Background

According to Leader, the company was founded by Guglielmo Ghezzi with a focus on skilled craftsmanship and quality steel. The brand emphasizes its “Made in Italy” heritage as a mark of manufacturing quality. Leader has recently become part of Gruppo Medesy, a global manufacturer of dental instruments that exports to over 105 countries. That acquisition connects Leader to a larger manufacturing infrastructure.

Manufacturing Location

Maniago, where Leader produces its scissors, is historically significant for Italian metalworking. The town has a long tradition of blade and tool production. For stylists who value European manufacturing, this is a relevant detail when comparing Leader against Asian produced competitors.

Distribution

Leader scissors are available through Direct Hairdressing Scissors and yoiscissors.co.uk, both UK based retailers. The brand’s own site is at leadercam.com. American stylists interested in Leader would likely need to order through one of these UK channels or contact the brand directly.