Editing Staedtler

{{Infobox company
| name            = Staedtler
| logo = [[File:STAEDTLER.jpg|250px]]
| founded         = [[Established::October 3 1835]]
| founder         = J.S. Staedtler
| headquarters    = [[Headquartered in::Nuremberg, Germany]]
| key_people      = [[Axel Marx]] (Managing Director)
[[Helmut Hufnagl]] (Trade Marketing)

[[Eberhard Rüdel]]

[[Benedikt Schindler]]

[[Claudia Förster]]
| products        = [[Fountain pen]]s, [[ballpoint pens]], [[rollerball pen]]s, [[digital pen]]s, [[technical pen]]s, [[Pencil]]s, [[mechanical pencil]]s, [[eraser]]s, [[Pencil sharpener|sharpener]]s and more
| num_employees   = 3,000
| website         = http://www.staedtler.com/
}}


'''[[brand owner::Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co. KG]]''' is a German fine writing instrument company and a manufacturer and supplier of writing, artist, and [[engineering drawing]] instruments. The firm was founded by J.S. Staedtler in 1835 and produces a large variety of writing instruments, including [[drafting pencils]], [[propelling pencil]]s, professional pens and standard wooden [[pencil]]s.<ref>http://www.staedtler.com ''Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co. KG (2007)''</ref> It also produces plastic [[eraser]]s, [[ruler]]s, compasses and other drawing/writing accessories. Staedler claims to be the largest European manufacturer of [[Pencils|wood-cased pencils]], [[Overhead projector|OHP]] pens, [[mechanical pencil]] [[Pencil lead|leads]], [[erasers]], and [[modelling clay]]s.<ref>"Company Profile." STAEDTLER. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 September 2013.</ref> Staedtler has over 20 global subsidiaries and seven manufacturing facilities.<ref>http://www.hoovers.com ''© 2007, Hoover's, Inc., All Rights Reserved ''</ref> Over 85% of the production takes place in the headquarters in Nuremberg, though some of its products are made in Japan.  Its "Noris" line of pencils are extremely common in British schools. 
<ref name="norisinthewild">[https://bleistift.blog/noris-in-the-wild/ Noris in the Wild], Bleistift.Blog</ref>

==History==
The name Staedtler (stylized as STAEDTLER) is closely linked with Nuremberg's pencil history. Long before J.S. Staedtler founded his pencil making factory within Nuremberg's old city walls back in 1835, the Staedtler family had already been hand-making this well-loved writing instrument for generations.

The roots of the name Staedtler can be traced back to 1662, the year in which the first references to Friedrich Staedtler as a pencil-making craftsman were made in the city annuals. On 3 October 1835, J.S. Staedtler received permission from the municipal council to produce blacklead, red chalk and pastel pencils in his industrial plant. In 1866, the company had 54 employees and produced 15,000 gross (2,160,000 pencils) per year.

Between 1900 and 1901 the ''Mars'' and ''Noris'' brands were created. In 1922 the US subsidiary (located in New York) was established, which was followed by the Japan subsidiary four years later. In 1937 the name was changed to ''Mars Pencil and Fountain Pen Factory'' and the product was range expanded to include mechanical writing instruments. In 1949 began the production of [[ballpoint pen]]s, which began to be widely used instead of [[fountain pens]] (although Staedtler still produces the latter today).

In 1950 propelling pencils (or [[mechanical pencil]]s) began to be manufactured, the first being made out of [[wood]]. Four years later, the "Lumocolor" brand was registered. This brand was used to design the wide range of Staedtler [[Marker pen|markers]]. In 1962 [[Technical pen]]s began to be produced.
 
As from 2010, [[FIMO]], MALI, Aquasoft and further brands are being marketed under the Staedtler name.  In addition, the company celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2010.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13019777 "Staedtler and Faber-Castell's productive pencil rivalry"</ref>

==Products==
The following chart contains all the Staedtler product lines.<ref>[http://www.staedtler.com/products_com.Staedtler?ActiveID=2195 Staedtler products]</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left" width="600" 
! width=150px|Category
! width=450px|Range of Products
|-
|align=center| Markers || Permanent and non-permanent [[marker pen|markers]], refill stations, refill [[ink]]s
|-
|align=center| Clay || [[Polymer clay]], industrial clay, accessories
|-
|align=center| Pens|| [[Fountain pen]]s, [[ballpoint pens]], [[rollerball pen]]s, [[digital pen]]s, [[technical pen]]s
|-
|align=center| Pencils || [[Pencil]]s, [[mechanical pencil]]s, [[eraser]]s, [[Pencil sharpener|sharpener]]s
|-
|align=center| Accessories || [[Compass (drafting)|Compasses]], [[drawing board]]s, [[lettering]] and circle [[stencils]] (templates), [[rulers]], squares, [[glue stick]]s, [[scissors]], 
|-
|align=center| Art and Craft || [[Colored pencil]]s, [[oil pastel]]s, [[chalk]]s, paper [[vellum]]
|-
|-
|}

==Awards==
Staedtler is committed to introducing innovative products and has won awards as a result.  Most recently, the [[Wopex]] Graphite Pencils (design with [[TEAMS Design]]) and the Triplus line have won awards.

2008
*[[Red Dot]] Award, Lumocolor Twister Dry Markers<ref name="Award">[http://www.staedtler.com/red_dot_award_2008_eng Announcement of 2008 Red Dot Award]</ref>

2009
* Bio Composite of the Year, Wopex Graphite Pencils<ref name="Announcement">[http://www.is-guide.com/news/staedtler_picks_up_innovation_award_for_wopex-5875.aspx 2009 Bio Composite of the Year Award]</ref>
* ISH Design Plus Award, Wopex Graphite Pencils<ref name="DesignPlusWopex">[http://www.openpr.de/news/321800/STAEDTLER-erhaelt-fuer-WOPEX-die-Auszeichnung-Design-Plus-2009.html 2009 Design Plus Award Wopex]</ref>
* Red Dot Award, Triplus 776 Mechanical Pencils<ref name="RedDot">[http://www.staedtler.com/red_dot_award_2009_eng Staedtler Announcement of 2009 Red Dot Award]</ref>

2011
* Red Dot Award, Triplus 426 Ballpoint Pens<ref name="TriplusPens">[http://en.red-dot.org/index.php?id=2821&detail=8126&no_cache=1 2011 Red Dot Award Triplus Pens]</ref>

== Notes and references ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.staedtler.com Official International Website]

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