Expo (marker)

Expo is a whiteboard (dry erase), marker, and accessory brand of products made by Sanford,Sanford (writing products) now a part of Newell Brands since its acquisition.http://www.newellrubbermaid.com/public/Our-Brands/Office-Products.aspx As of 2026, the dry erase marker line of Expo comes in 22 colors, including 17 core colors and 5 neon colors.

 History 
In 1965, The Sanford corporation Sanford (writing products) offered its first temporary visual communication aid. The name was Vis-à-Vis http://www.expomarkers.com/markers/vis-a-vis, and was a wet erase marker for overhead projectorshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overhead_projectors 11 years later, in August of 1976 the company launched the first EXPO dry erase marker. The original colors included Black, Red, Blue and Green in a Chisel Tip style. Four more colors: Yellow, Orange, Brown and Purple, were later added in April 1978. The success of EXPO dry erase markers was so good, that in 1981, Sanford launched the marker in Fine Point style, providing a smaller, more pen like feel. In 1991, Ultra Fine Point and Bullet Tip were added. Accessorieshttp://www.expomarkers.com/accessories launched in the early 1990s, which included erasers and dry erase board cleaners. 

In November 1986, the company launched a new marker named EXPO II, later renamed EXPO2. This marker featured an alcohol-based ink instead of the strong-odored methyl isobutyl ketone based ink that the original used.

 Today 
In 2003, Sanford introduced a new line of accessories, including more advanced whiteboard erasers with rubber gripshttp://www.expomarkers.com/accessories/precision-eraser, whiteboard cleaners, dry erase whiteboardshttp://www.expomarkers.com/surfaces, clips, and bags. in 2010, new markers have been introduced including washable, retractable, scented, fluorescent wet erase (Bright Sticks), and Neon. http://www.expomarkers.com/markers

Core Dry Erase Low Odor Colors
 Color Name Hex Code(approximate) RGB Code Issued Retired Tip Pack Notes1 Garnet #A4123F 164, 18, 63 TBA - TBA TBA Formerly known as Brick Red.2 Red #D50032 213, 0, 50 1976 - TBA TBA3 Orange #FF8200 255, 130, 0 1978 - TBA TBA 4 Yellow #F3E93A 243, 233, 58 1978 N/A TBA TBA Discontinued.5 Lime #84BD00 132, 189, 0 TBA - TBA TBA 6 Green #009A44 0, 154, 68 1976 - TBA TBA 7 Emerald #005844 0, 88, 68 TBA - TBA TBA Formerly known as Forest Green.8 Aquamarine #00AEC7 0, 174, 199 TBA - TBA TBA Formerly known as Aqua.9 Aqua #00A3E0 0, 163, 224 TBA - TBA TBA Formerly known as Turquoise.10 Marine #274C5E 39, 76, 94 TBA TBA TBA TBA Discontinued.11 Blue #0057B8 0, 87, 184 1976 - TBA TBA 12 Sapphire #001871 0, 24, 113 TBA - TBA TBA Formerly known as Indigo.13 Purple #753BBD 117, 59, 189 1978 - TBA TBA 14 Amethyst #5F2167 95, 33, 103 TBA - TBA TBA Formerly known as Berry.15 Plum #830065 131, 0, 101 TBA - TBA TBA 16 Pink #DF1995 223, 25, 149 TBA - TBA TBA 17 Mauve #6B2327 107, 35, 39 TBA TBA TBA TBA Discontinued.18 Pumpkin #A9431E 169, 67, 30 TBA - TBA TBA19 Brown #946037 148, 96, 55 1978 - TBA TBA20 Black #2D2926 45, 41, 38 1976 - TBA TBA 

Neon Dry Erase Colors
 Color Name Hex Code(approximate) RGB Code Issued Retired Tip Pack Notes1 Pink #FF2E71 255, 46, 113 TBA - TBA TBA 2 Orange #FFAB02 255, 171, 2 TBA - TBA TBA 3 Yellow #D0E759 208, 231, 89 TBA - TBA TBA 4 Green #85C04C 133, 192, 76 TBA - TBA TBA 5 Blue #77CEE2 119, 206, 226 TBA - TBA TBA 

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