Staedtler
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Staedtler claims to be the largest European manufacturer of wood-cased pencils, overhead projector pens, mechanical pencils, leads, erasers, and modelling clays.[2] Staedtler has over 26 global subsidiaries and nine manufacturing facilities.[3][4] Almost two thirds of the production is in four facilities in Nuremberg, Germany.[4] Some of its products are made in Japan. Its "Noris" line of pencils is extremely common in British schools.[5]
History
The origins of the brand can be traced to the 17th century, when Friedrich Staedtler took over the full pencil manufacturing process, from the lead to the wood. However, that activity was forbidden by the Council of Nuremberg, which stated that the manufacturing had to be developed by two different experts. Staedtler's work eventually helped to abolish that regulation, thereby facilitating the work of other pencil manufacturers in Nuremberg.[6]
The company was founded by Johann Sebastian Staedtler in 1835 as a pencil factory in Nuremberg, but the roots of the company are traced back to 1662, when references to Friedrich Staedtler as a pencil-making craftsman were made in the city annals. Staedtler received permission from the municipal council to produce black lead, red chalk and pastel pencils in his industrial plant. In 1866, the company had 54 employees and produced 15,000 gross (2,160,000 pencils) per year.[7]
In 1900, Staedtler registered the Mars brand, representing the Ancient Roman god of war, along with the head of Mars logo.[8][9] The Mars name was used for some lines of products. Staedtler products were distributed in Italy in the same year. In 1901 the company launched the Noris brand.[6]
In 1922 a United States subsidiary was established in New York, [10] followed four years later by a Japanese subsidiary. In 1937 the name was changed to Mars Pencil and Fountain Pen Factory and the product range was expanded to include mechanical writing instruments. In 1949, Staedtler began the production of ballpoint pens, which started to be widely used instead of fountain pens (although Staedtler still produces the latter today).
In 1950 propelling pencils (or mechanical pencils) began to be manufactured, the first being made out of wood. Four years later, the "Lumocolor" brand was registered. This brand was used to design the wide range of Staedtler markers. The head of Mars became the Staedtler definitive logo in 1958.[11] This logo has had several style modifications since then, the last in 2001.[7]
In 1962 the company began producing technical pens. In 1967 the Italian subsidiary, in Milan, was established. In the 1970s, Staedtler bought the Neumarkt factory, which used to be the Eberhard Faber factory. Nevertheless, in 2009 Staedtler sold the rights to the brand "Eberhard Faber" to Faber-Castell, although the company kept the Neumarkt factory, where Staedtler makes wood pencils nowadays.[12]
The company celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2010.[13] Since then, Fimo modelling clay and the Mali, Aquasoft and several other brands have been marketed under the Staedtler name.
Products
Staedtler's products include: Noris, Mars Lumograph (pencils); Mars plastic (erasers); 925- series (mechanical pencils), Mars micro (pencil leads); Triplus (fineliners); Textsurfer (highlighters); Lumocolor (markers, colored pencils, etc.)
The following table lists all the Staedtler product lines:[14]
Awards
Staedtler has won awards for its products, most recently for the Wopex Graphite Pencils (designed with "Teams Design") and the Triplus line.
2008
2009
- Bio Composite of the Year, Wopex Graphite Pencils[16]
- ISH Design Plus Award, Wopex Graphite Pencils[17]
- Red Dot Award, Triplus 776 Mechanical Pencils[18]
2011
- Red Dot Award, Triplus 426 Ballpoint Pens[19]
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.staedtler.com Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co. KG (2007)
- ↑ "Company Profile." STAEDTLER. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.hoovers.com © 2007, Hoover's, Inc., All Rights Reserved
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- ↑ Logotipo de Staedlter on Ofistore.com
- ↑ Quality and history Template:Webarchive on Staedtler website
- ↑ Staedtler on WHSmith website
- ↑ Logotipo de Staedlter on Ofistore.com
- ↑ Visiting Staedtler's Nuremberg factory, 14 Sep 2016
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External links
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