Pencil manufacturing through the ages
Pencil manufacturing through the ages
We know that pencils have been in production since the 16th century. The old manual production methods have been consistently improved, mechanized and ultimately automated. But the basic principle has remained the same.

Pencil manufacturing through the ages

We know that pencils have been in production since the 16th century. The old manual production methods have been consistently improved, mechanized and ultimately automated. But the basic principle has remained the same.

Cutting the cedar blocks, 1861
Cutting the cedar blocks, 1861

More and more work steps that were previously carried out manually are being made easier with machines.

Gluing the pencil leads into cedar wood, around 1861
Gluing the pencil leads into cedar wood, around 1861

The leads fired from a mixture of graphite and clay are glued in to a wooden board, a second board is placed over it and then the boards are cut into individual pencils.

Countess Ottilie and Count Alexander von Faber-Castell
Countess Ottilie and Count Alexander von Faber-Castell
Countess Ottilie and Count Alexander Von Faber-Castell ( 1866 - 1928 )
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Conquering the global market
Conquering the global market
The rapid developments in the field of transportation bring the world ever closer together
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Did you know?
Faber-Castell produces over 2.3 billion wood-cased pencils every year.
Faber-Castell produces over 2.3 billion wood-cased pencils every year.
Did you know?
Faber-Castell grows about 20 cubic metres of wood every hour, which corresponds to around 1 truck load.
Faber-Castell grows about 20 cubic metres of wood every hour, which corresponds to around 1 truck load.
Did you know?
Faber-Castell produces over 2.3 billion wood-cased pencils every year.
Faber-Castell produces over 2.3 billion wood-cased pencils every year.
Did you know?
The profile of wood-cased pencils was changed from round to hexagonal/triangle because they were constantly rolling off the table.
The profile of wood-cased pencils was changed from round to hexagonal/triangle because they were constantly rolling off the table.
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