The forth generation

Baron Lothar von Faber (1817-1896) with his son Wilhelm. He will take over as successor later down the line.

Ottilie von Faber

Ottilie, called Tilly, becomes heiress of the estate after the death of her grandfather Lother at the age of 19. Her grandmother, Baroness Ottilie von Faber, is the heiress of the company.

Visiting the family in America

Baron Wilheim von Faber (standing, right) with wife Bertha (seated, right) and daughter Hedwig (centre), with Bertha’s mother Jenny Faber behind her (centre)

The seventh generation

Count Roland von Faber-Castell with Countess Katharina

An exciting family history

The Faber-Castell family can look back on an eventful history spanning more than 250 years.

The first three generations

The beginnings of a global company

With his wife Maria and son Anton Wilhelm, Caspar Faber begins producing pencils in Stein near Nuremberg.

The pencil workshop becomes a manufactory

Caspar's son Anton Wilhelm acquires a plot of land on the edge of Stein. He expands the pencil workshop into a modern manufactory. The site remains the headquarters of the company to this day.

The pencil factory in the "Spitzgarten"

Despite the difficult economic times, Anton Wilhelm's son Georg Leonhard Faber manages to hold on to the factory. His wife Albertine actively supports him. The couple has three sons and two daughters.