Founded in 1761 by Kaspar Faber in Nuremberg, it became famous thanks to the production of pencils. From around 1880 until 1975 Faber-Castell was also a major manufacturer of slide rules. It produces all types of stationery materials. This is the range of products: professional graphic arts: pencils (graphite and colored), pastels, charcoal, erasers, sharpeners; school and children's stationery: pencils, watercolours, brushes, markers, wax crayons, modeling clay, oil pastels, drawing pads; technical drawing: leads and mechanical pencils; pens: fountain pens, ballpoint pens, refills. The company is known for its PITT art pens that use an acid-free, archival-friendly India ink.

Founded in 1761 by Kaspar Faber in Nuremberg, it became famous thanks to the production of pencils. From around 1880 until 1975 Faber-Castell was also a major manufacturer of slide rules. It produces all types of stationery materials. This is the range of products: professional graphic arts: pencils (graphite and colored), pastels, charcoal, erasers, sharpeners; school and children's stationery: pencils, watercolours, brushes, markers, wax crayons, modeling clay, oil pastels, drawing pads; technical drawing: leads and mechanical pencils; pens: fountain pens, ballpoint pens, refills. The company is known for its PITT art pens that use an acid-free, archival-friendly India ink.