Derby makes razor blades popular with shavers in over 65 countries, but it all started in a small town in Turkey in 1940, just as World War II was getting into full swing. So popular were their forgiving blades that by the 1960s, they grew into an international company and one of Turkey's biggest employers. Today, men and women in the 21st century seek them out for the same reasons as their 20th-century parents—the common pursuit of a smooth and easy shave.