Sharpie is the world’s first pen-style permanent marker brand, introduced in 1964 by the Sanford Manufacturing Company of Chicago as the Sharpie Fine Point black marker that could write on almost any surface from glass and stone to plastic and metal. Acquired by Newell Brands in 1992 for over 680 million dollars, Sharpie is an iconic American cultural institution used by astronauts, presidents, and athletes, with over 200 million markers produced by 2002. Now offering permanent markers, professional markers, S-Gel pens, highlighters, S-Note creative markers, and Peel-Off China markers across 7 confirmed international markets including the UK, Sharpie products are consistent eBay UK and Amazon UK bestsellers with strong demand from students, artists, professionals and tradespeople alike.
Headquarters
5 Concourse Parkway NE, 8th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30328, United Kingdom
Authentic Distributors
1. Sharpie Contact Us ✅ (sharpie.co.uk/support?cfid=contact-us — confirmed direct UK contact page)
2. Newell Brands Direct ✅ (newellbrands.com — confirmed parent company, seventh entry in this directory)
3. Sharpie Media Contacts ✅ (sharpie.co.uk/media-contacts.html — confirmed dedicated press/trade contact page)
Professional Notes for FBA Sellers
✅ SEVENTH CONFIRMED NEWELL BRANDS BRAND —
Sharpie joins Coleman, WoodWick, Yankee
Candle, Breville UK, DYMO, and Elmer's
Glue in your Newell Brands cluster —
one comprehensive Newell trade relationship
now spans camping, candles, kitchen
appliances, labelling, glue, AND markers
✅ Country selector confirms 7 international
markets with dedicated regional sites —
genuine evidence-based global classification
rather than domain-based assumption
✅ Always request authorization letter LOA
and confirm invoices show your registered
business name for Amazon compliance
✅ NASA astronaut usage is a genuinely unique,
verified use case giving exceptional Amazon
listing credibility — similar in power to
Pritt Stick's International Space Station
certification researched immediately prior
✅ S-Gel "no smear, no bleed" technology
gives a specific, verifiable performance
claim for Amazon listings targeting
left-handed writers and students who
smudge standard ink pens
✅ Professional Markers and Peel-Off China
Markers give distinct trade/industrial
category targeting beyond standard
consumer stationery listings