Camlin Ltd. is an Indian stationery company based in Mumbai, India. Camlin manufactures art materials, marker pen

Marker pen

thumb|MarkerA marker pen, marking pen, felt-tip pen, flow or marker, is a pen which has its own ink-source, and usually a tip made of a porous, pressed fibres; such as felt or nylon.-Permanent marker:...

s, fountain pen

Fountain pen

A fountain pen is a nib pen that, unlike its predecessor the dip pen, contains an internal reservoir of water-based liquid ink. The pen draws ink from the reservoir through a feed to the nib and deposits it on paper via a combination of gravity and capillary action...

s, inks, pencil

Pencil

A pencil is a writing implement or art medium usually constructed of a narrow, solid pigment core inside a protective casing. The case prevents the core from breaking, and also from marking the user’s hand during use....

s, and other stationery

Stationery

Stationery has historically meant a wide gamut of materials: paper and office supplies, writing implements, greeting cards, glue, pencil case etc.-History of stationery:...

 products. The company is well-known for its "Camel" fountain pen ink and "Camlin" fountain pens in India.

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, Japanese stationery major Kokuyo S&T, recently acquired a 50.74 per cent stake in Camlin and the firm is in the process of being renamed as Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.

External links

• Camlin Heritage