Faber-Castell is a German company established in 1761 by Kaspar Faber, a cabinetmaker, from Stein, Germany. Starting with crafting pencils as a side project his works exceptional quality and precision quickly garnered attention. Realizing the potential for expansion he shifted his focus from furniture to producing pencils. Kaspars enterprising nature and dedication to craftsmanship set the groundwork for what would evolve into one of the worlds creators of writing tools and art materials.