Staedtler
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International Watch Company | |
Type | Office Supplies |
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Founded | 1835 |
Headquarters | Nuremberg |
Area served | Worldwide |
Industry | Stationery |
Products | Office Supplies |
Employees | 3000 |
Parent | Staedtler Corp. |
Website | www.Staedtler.com |
STAEDTLER Mars GmbH & Co. KG is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of writing and engineering drawing instruments. The company was founded by J.S. Staedtler in 1835. The company produces many writing instruments, including drafting pencils, leadholders, professional pens, and standard wooden pencils. It also produces plastic erasers, rulers, compasses, and other drawing/writing accesories.
[edit] Timeline
Here is a brief timeline of the History of Staedtler:
- 1662 Friedrich Staedtler is recorded to be a pencil maker in Nuremberg
- 1835 J.S. Staedtler transforms the centuries old workshop into an industrial plant
- 1880 Staedtler is taken over by L.Kruezer
- 1898 Company relocated to the Johannis|Johannis District