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The company is characterized by continuity of ownership, an experienced management team and a stable employment base of about 8,000 employees worldwide.

We are one of the world’s leading companies for high-quality products for writing, drawing and creative design as well as decorative cosmetic products.

We are represented in over 120 countries and has its own production sites in ten countries as well as sales companies in 22 countries.

With more than two billion pencils per year, we are the world’s leading and the oldest manufacturer of wood-cased pencils.

Faber-Castell is one of the world’s leading companies for high-quality products for writing, drawing and creative design as well as decorative cosmetic products. With more than two billion pencils and coloured pencils per year and around 8,000 employees, Faber-Castell is the world’s leading manufacturer of wood-cased pencils. Nowadays the company is represented in over 120 countries and has its own production sites in ten countries as well as sales companies in 22 countries. Founded in 1761, Faber-Castell is one of the oldest industrial companies in the world and has been owned by the same family for nine generations. The company is characterized by continuity of ownership, an experienced management team and a stable employment base of around 8,000 employees worldwide. Faber-Castell owes its leading position on the international market to its traditional commitment to the very highest quality, environment and social engagement and the large number of product innovations.

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Ecological
With our forest in Brazil, we achieve a carbon-neutral production status.
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Social
Social commitment has been part of our approach to corporate responsibility for many generations.
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