Meet the Brand

Tombow was founded back in 1913 in Japan by 28-year-old entrepreneur Harunosuke Ogawa. Originally manufacturing pencils only, the company has since branched out and now manufactures many of the world’s favourite art, design, school and office stationery products. Each Tombow product is a blend of beauty, function and precision, and…

Manufactured in Hiroshima, Japan, since the very start, Sailor pens are well-known as some of the finest and most elegant pens in the world — each created to a very high specification. It’s no secret that Sailor’s gold nibs are exceptional, and the company offers a wide range to suits…

Throughout its history, Caran d’Ache has continually made pens to the highest standards. The brand produces a wide range of products including fountain pens, rollerball, and ballpoint pens, pen cases, and mechanical pencils across its collections. The history of Caran d’Ache Caran d’Ache is a family business founded in Geneva…

Cross was the first manufacturer of quality writing instruments in America and is still creating quality pens and pencils to this day — continuing the timeless designs that its customers know and love while working on new innovative designs, too. The history of the A. T. Cross Company Founded in…

Diplomat is a leading manufacturer of writing instruments and is a much-loved and respected brand, which has been creating pens since the 1920s. Driven by a passion for quality and innovation throughout its journey, Diplomat has stood the test of time and crossed generational boundaries, too. Everyone loves a sleek…

Kaweco dates back to Heidelberg in 1883 when it was originally founded as the Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik (Heidelberg Dip Pen Factory) manufacturing wooden dip pens with golden nibs that were imported from Morton in New York. In 1908 the company patented its first safety fountain pen, a significant development in the…

A pioneering brand, and one of the oldest industrial companies in the world, A. W. Castell, as it was then known, was founded in 1761 in Stein, near Nuremberg in Germany. Cabinet maker Kaspar Faber set up the company, and it has been a true family passion ever since, continued…