Eberhard Faber
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Eberhard Faber GmbH was founded in 1922 in Neumarkt
, near Nuremberg
, Germany
, as a pencil factory. It was taken over in 1978 by Staedtler
, a stationery
company with global presence. Eberhard Faber's popular US writing pencil operations, founded at New York City in 1861 by John Eberhard Faber
(6 December 1822 – 2 March 1879), were acquired by Faber-Castell
USA in 1994 before being bought by Newell (Sanford) and eventually rolled into the Paper Mate brand http://timberlines.blogspot.com/2005/08/mongolized.html.
Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell had his pencil durability test published in The Economist
magazine for the 3 March 2007 issue. In this test he threw 144 pencils from the 30-meter tower of his castle and not one broke. The Count boasts lesser pencils will break but his graphite is very tightly bound to its pinewood sleeve.
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz is the capital of the Neumarkt district in the administrative region of the Upper Palatinate, in Bavaria, Germany. With a population of about 40,000, Neumarkt is the seat of various projects, and acts as the economic and cultural center of the western Upper Palatinate,...
, near Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, as a pencil factory. It was taken over in 1978 by Staedtler
Staedtler
Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co. KG is a German fine writing instruments company and one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of writing, artist, and engineering drawing instruments. The firm was founded by J.S. Staedtler in 1835 and produces a large variety of writing instruments, including...
, a 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:...
company with global presence. Eberhard Faber's popular US writing pencil operations, founded at New York City in 1861 by John Eberhard Faber
John Eberhard Faber
John Eberhard Faber , was born in Stein, Bavaria, Germany.-Biography:Johann Eberhard Faber was born on December 6, 1822 in the village of Stein, near the city of Nuremberg, Germany...
(6 December 1822 – 2 March 1879), were acquired by Faber-Castell
Faber-Castell
Faber-Castell is one of the world's largest manufacturers of pens, pencils, other office supplies and art supplies, as well as high-end writing instruments and luxury leather goods...
USA in 1994 before being bought by Newell (Sanford) and eventually rolled into the Paper Mate brand http://timberlines.blogspot.com/2005/08/mongolized.html.
Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell had his pencil durability test published in The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
magazine for the 3 March 2007 issue. In this test he threw 144 pencils from the 30-meter tower of his castle and not one broke. The Count boasts lesser pencils will break but his graphite is very tightly bound to its pinewood sleeve.