Editing Lamy (section)

==Business history==

External references dealing with Lamy's business history commence in 1984, where Lamy's export share increased to 33 percent of turnover. In 1986, Lamy, [[Montblanc (company)|Montblanc]], and Parker held between them 70–80 percent of the West German market, and export markets then consisted of the [[United States of America|US]], [[Japan]], and [[Austria]]. Lamy then had hoped to expand that export share to 50 percent of turnover, which stood at approximately 40 million [[German mark|Deutschmark]] (DM) for 1985.<ref>''C Lamy of West Germany, which manufactures ball-point and fountain pens, has reported a turnover for 1985 of DM 44m (DM 40m).'', Textline Multiple Source Collection (1980–1994), 1986</ref> Turnover for Lamy increased to 48 million DM for 1987,<ref>''Results for 1987 for Josef Lamy GmbH.'', [[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]], 23 May 1988</ref> then employing 350 people, increasing to 54 million DM in 1988 and a corresponding increase in staff to nearly 400.

In 1989, turnover increased to approximately 62 million DM, and Lamy had begun taking on employees as sleeping partners. The result was approximately one third of the then 400 workforce becoming sleeping partners. In that year, Lamy established contacts with East Germany and planned to do business there as well as in West Germany.<ref>''C. Joseph Lamy GMBH announces 15% increase in turnover in 1989 and plans further investment'', Textline Multiple Source Collection (1980–1994), 18 April 1990</ref> 1991 held an increase in staff and turnover again, this time to 85 million DM and five hundred staff.<ref>''C Josef Lamy raised 1991 turnover by 15%.'', [[Süddeutsche Zeitung]], 19 May 1992</ref> Lamy invested in their "innovation workshop" in Heidelberg, in 1996, along with approximate expected turnover being 113 million DM.<ref>''Lamy invests in innovation centre, turnover growth forecast'', Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 24 October 1996</ref> 1999 showed Lamy reporting stable turnover of approximately 120 million DM, though domestic demand has fallen.<ref>''Lamy records international growth'', Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 16 June 2001</ref>