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{{Infobox company
| name = OMAS
| logo = Omas pens logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| type = [[privately held company|Private]]<br>[[Brand]] (2023–)
| industry = [[Writing implement]]s
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| founded = 1925
| founder = Armando Simoni
| defunct = {{start date and age|2016}}
| fate = Company defunct; brand revived in 2023
| hq_location_city = [[Bologna]]
| hq_location_country = [[Italy]]
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| key_people = 
| products = [[Fountain pen]]s
| owner = <!-- or: | owners = -->
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| website = [http://www.omasofficial.com/ omasofficial.com]
}}

'''OMAS''' (an acronym for "Officina Meccanica Armando Simoni") is an Italian [[manufacturing company]] of [[writing implement]]s, founded in 1925, put in liquidation in January 2016, and revived in 2023. Their products of great quality and luxury and have always been manufactured in their factory located in [[Bologna]].

Products manufactured included [[fountain pen]]s, [[ink]] and related [[luxury good]]s.

== History ==
The company was founded by Armando Simoni as "Officina Meccanica Armando Simoni" (abbreviated OMAS), setting up in [[Bologna]]. Simoni also designed the tools and equipment needed to manufacturer [[fountain pen]]s.

OMAS manufactured a variety of pens, the top line being the faceted "Arte Italiana" range, as well as a variety of limited edition pens. In their history, they introduced a number of cutting edge designs including the "doctor's pen" (which had a tiny built-in clinical [[thermometer]]) and the double-nibbed Itala in the 1920s and the 361 model in the late 1940s whose nib could be used as a hard writer if handled in one position and as a flexible writer in another. Their last major design innovation was the 360, a fountain pen with a triangular body to maximize grip and writing comfort, launched in 1996.<ref>Emilio Dolcini. ''Omas, Officine meccaniche Armando Simoni: la storia di una grande casa italiana e dell'intera sua produzione'' (in English: ''The history of an important Italian firm and its entire production''). Milano: Editando, 1997.</ref>

The largest size pen manufactured as a non-limited edition in their most current production was the 12-faceted Paragon, the second largest being the Milord. OMAS' product range was last updated in 2005. The Milord model became the size of the pre-2005 Paragon model. OMAS continued to release limited editions based on their earlier style of pens.

In 2000, the French company [[LVMH]] acquired OMAS from the heirs of Armando Simoni. It was the only writing instrument company in its suite of companies. In October 2007 the Hengdeli Holdings Limited<ref>[http://hengdeligroup.com/eng/home/home.htm Xinyu Hengdeli Group]</ref> of Hong Kong purchased 90% equity stake in OMAS. Xinyu had a strategic partnership with LVMH and planned to use OMAS for its expansion of luxury goods in the Asian market. The company continued to be unprofitable, and was sold to another Chinese company, O-Luxe, in 2011.<ref>[http://www.peneconomics.com/blog/2016/2/20/vale-omas VAle Omas] on Pen Economics, Feb 20, 2016</ref>

O-Luxe decided to close OMAS in November 2015 and the company entered voluntary liquidation in January 2016, ceasing all trading.<ref>[https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2015/1120/ltn20151120697.pdfO Luxe Holdings Limited - (I) CESSATION OF OPERATION OF A SUBSIDIARY], Hong Kong, 20 Nov 2015</ref> The Turners Workshop Ltd, bought the remaining stock of Acrylics  Ebonite and Caseins from the factory closure

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.omasofficial.com/ Official website]

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