Koh-I-Noor (company)

Koh-I-Noor (company)

Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth a.s. is a Czech manufacturer of a full line of pencils, pens, art supplies. Formed in 1790 by Joseph Hardtmuth of Austria, the company was named after the Koh-i-Noor, a famous Indian diamond. In 1802 they patented the first pencil lead made from a combination of clay and graphite. They eventually became a state-owned company before once again becoming privately held in 1992 and being bought-out in 1994 by the Gama Group. Their product line includes:

* Crayons
* Pencils
* Mechanical pencils
* Drafting tools and supplies
* Office supplies
* Pastels

They are also a contract manufacturer of small injection-molded plastic products.

References

http://www.hoovers.com/koh-i-noor-hardtmuth-a-s/--ID__147720--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml

External links

* [http://www.koh-i-noor.cz/en Official English web site]


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