Kokuyo Camlin

Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.
Public (BSE: 523207)
Industry Stationery
Founded 1931 [1]
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Area served
 South Asia
Key people
 Dilip Dandekar (Chairman & Managing Director) [1]
Products art materials, writing instruments, office products
Website kokuyocamlin.com

Kokuyo Camlin Ltd., formerly known as Camlin Ltd., is an Indian stationery company based in Mumbai, India. Kokuyo of Japan holds around 51% stake in Kokuyo Camlin. Camlin manufactures art materials, marker pens, fountain pens, inks, pencils, and other stationery products.

History

Camlin started operations as "Dandekar & Co." with "Horse Brand" Ink powders and tablets in 1931, and shortly started producing "Camel ink" for fountain pens. It was incorporated as a private company in 1946, and was converted into a public limited company in 1988.

In May 2011, Japan stationery major Kokuyo S&T, acquired a 50.74 per cent stake in Camlin.[2][3]

Old Camlin logo up to 2011

References

  1. 1 2 Company Background
  2. ↑ Kokuyo completes acquisition of 50.74% stake in Camlin
  3. ↑ http://www.kokuyo.co.jp/ar/news/20110530_camlin.pdf


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