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'''Eberhard Faber GmbH''' was founded in 1922 in [[Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz|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 [[ |
'''Eberhard Faber GmbH''' was founded in 1922 in [[Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz|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]. |
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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.<ref>http://www.economist.com/people/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=8770415</ref> |
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.<ref>http://www.economist.com/people/PrinterFriendly.cfm?story_id=8770415</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:40, 17 September 2011
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 [1].
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.[1]
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