Faber-Castell
One of the world's oldest industrial companies, established in 1761.
Faber-Castell manufactures pencils, art materials, writing instruments and stationery. Its official company page states it was established by Kaspar Faber in 1761.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Stein, Germany
- Founded
- 1900
- Website
- fabercastell.com
- Categories
- Stationery & Paper Goods, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
- Markets
- Germany, United States, Brazil, India, Malaysia
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-02 Domain registry record
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-15 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-15 OpenSanctions
- cert-fsc (amber), checked 2026-08-16 FSC certificate database (search.fsc.org)
- registry-active-global (green), checked 2026-07-08 Handelsregister (North Data)
- media-mention (green), checked 2026-07-18 ToughPigs
Profiles
Claimed certifications
- FSC Certified FSC Public Search
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- Paper and printed products imported into the EU fall under the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) due-diligence regime. European Commission (EUDR)