Faber-Castell is the world’s oldest pencil manufacturer, founded in 1761 by cabinet maker Kaspar Faber in Stein near Nuremberg Germany, and continuously family-owned through eight generations for over 264 years. Named Faber-Castell since 1898 following the marriage of Baroness Ottilie von Faber to Count Alexander zu Castell-Rüdenhausen, the company produces 2.3 billion pencils annually with a revenue of 649 million euros. Offering Polychromos coloured pencils, Castell 9000 graphite pencils, Albrecht Dürer watercolour pencils, Pitt Artist Pens, Graf von Faber-Castell luxury writing instruments, and Creativity for Kids craft ranges, Faber-Castell products are consistent eBay UK and Amazon bestsellers trusted by artists from Van Gogh to Karl Lagerfeld, backed by FSC certified wood and 8,200 hectares of company-owned Brazilian forest.
Parent Company
Faber-Castell Aktiengesellschaft (AG)
Headquarters
Nürnberger Straße 2, 90546 Stein, Germany
Authentic Distributors
1. Faber-Castell USA Emerald Dealer ✅ (fabercastell.com/pages/emerald-dealer — confirmed official authorized dealer programme for USA market)
2. Faber-Castell Find a Store ✅ (fabercastell.com/pages/store-locator — confirmed official retailer locator)
3. Blick Art Materials ✅ (confirmed named authorized Amazon reseller directly on official Faber-Castell USA site)
Professional Notes for FBA Sellers
🚨 CRITICAL AMAZON AUTHORIZATION WARNING —
Faber-Castell USA explicitly states on their
own website that ONLY specific named companies
are authorized Amazon resellers in the USA:
Altman Luggage Co., Blick Art Materials,
Hyatt's All Things Creative, Jerry's Artarama,
Lifelong Collectables, National Art Supply,
Pen Place, and Plaza Artist Materials. Any
third-party FBA seller NOT on this list risks
warranty issues and potential Amazon brand
gating — verify current authorized seller
status before proceeding
⚠️ URL NOTED — fabercastell.com is the USA-
specific site. For UK directory purposes,
the brand operates globally but UK-specific
trade enquiries should be directed through
faber-castell.com (global HQ) rather than
the USA subsidiary
✅ Always request authorization letter LOA
and confirm invoices show your registered
business name for Amazon compliance —
especially important given the brand's
explicit authorized reseller policy
✅ The Emerald Dealer programme gives a
confirmed, named trade access pathway —
start here for wholesale account applications
✅ 264-year heritage, Van Gogh and Karl
Lagerfeld endorsements, and FSC certification
give genuinely exceptional, multi-layered
trust content for Amazon listings