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Faber Castell Pens

Faber-Castell was founded in 1761 at Stein near Nuremberg by cabinet maker Kaspar Faber as the A.W. Faber Company, and has remained in the Faber family for eight generations. In the 1850's Faber started to use graphite from Siberia and cedar wood from Florida to produce its pencils. As early as the 19th century, A.W. Faber opened branches in the major cities. This meant that the company was always close to the customer and ensured that it can develop its products in line with demand. In order to be present at the first World Exhibition in 1851, A.W. Faber opens a branch in London. The company's own business premises is built on Victoria Street in 1873. The capital of the British Empire is an important centre for overseas trade. In 1877 A.W. Faber opens a branch in Berlin and then opens an elegant business premises on the prominent Friedrichstraße in 1884. The "Faberhaus" building is completely destroyed in the 2nd World War. In 1925, Count Alexander von Faber-Castell begins building a modern production complex. This makes manufacturing processes more efficient and production can be increased. The building with its enormous U-shaped design is still used for pencil production to this day.