Fp Manufacturers List By Country

[punchy71]

I am trying to compile a list of Fountain pen manufacturers by country. Being new to Fountain Pens in general my list is not very long and thought I might try asking for help in lengthening my list. Pleae feel free to add to the list.

 

So far this is what I have:

 

USA: Parker, Waterman, Sheaffer, Bexley,

Germany: MontBlanc, Pelikan, Lamy,

Switzerland: Caran D'Ache,

Japan: Namiki, Pilot, Sailor,

Italy: Visconti,

[Feanor]

Italy - Aurora

Germany - Diplomat

Japan - Platinum (I think), Ohto

[kuroba]

Spain - Inoxcrom

[kareth]

WATERMAN is Paris, France, not USA

[kareth]

please also refer the post on SWISS MADE PENS.

 

http://www.penhero.c...s_PenMakers.htm

Edited April 24, 2011 by kareth

[The Royal Pen]

England: Sigma Pens, vintage Parker, Conway Stewart, Manuscript

France: Waterman

Germany: old Reform, Online, old Geha, Lamy,

India: Celpark, Camlin, Gama, Ratnam, Wality, Airmail, Prasad

China: Hero, Wing Sung, Jinhao, old Parker, other random names

Japan: Pilot, Platinum, Daiso, Sailor, Dani Trio,

Italy: Aurora, ST Dupont,

Pakistan: Dollar

Canada: old Parker

US: Sheaffer, Bexley, Edison Pens,

 

How's that?

Edited April 24, 2011 by The Royal Pen

[jar]

I am trying to compile a list of Fountain pen manufacturers by country. Being new to Fountain Pens in general my list is not very long and thought I might try asking for help in lengthening my list. Pleae feel free to add to the list.

 

So far this is what I have:

 

USA: Parker, Waterman, Sheaffer, Bexley,

Germany: MontBlanc, Pelikan, Lamy,

Switzerland: Caran D'Ache,

Japan: Namiki, Pilot, Sailor,

Italy: Visconti,

 

I don't think any Parker, Waterman, Sheaffer or Cross fountain pens are made in the US anymore. Add Edison

 

For Germany add Diplomat and Reform, some Dunhill

 

For Japan add Nakaya, some Dunhill

 

For Italy add OMAS, Aurora, Delta, Montegrappa, Grifos, Ferrari da Varese, Columbus

 

France: Waterman, some Parker, ST Dupont, Cartier

 

England, Yard-o-Led, Conway Stewart, Onoto

[nardo800]

You really need to differentiate between country of ownership versus country of manufacture. For example, Cross is still America-owned but their factory was moved to China. Pelikan still has a factory in Germany but is owned, if I'm not mistaken, by Swiss and Malaysian investors.

 

From looking at French FP sites, the French brands that I know of are:

 

Waterman (US owned)

Cartier (Swiss owned)

ST Dupont (Independent)

Jean Pierre Lepine (Independent)

Recife (Independent)

Bic/Sheaffer

Oberthur, Ines de la Fressange etc (Independent store and fashion brands)

[Number3124]

Rotring is German I believe. Duke is Chinese.

[WanderingAuthor]

Just a few you've missed off the top of my head:

 

USA: Noodlers

England: John Bull, Wyvern

Germany: Kaweco

[AltecGreen]

Here is a list of current manufacturers that I could come up with. This list includes only companies that are making pens today and not vintage companies or defunct companies. For example, Michael Perchin is not on the list since the company went out of business last year nor companies like Lebeouf that have been dead for decades. I do not know of a complete list of companies if you were to include vintage pens. Partial lists are available for Japanese and Italian pens.

 

Since some pen companies have switched ownership, locations, and production I have tried to add footnotes to put things in perspective. My perspective.

 

 

 

USA: Bexley, Edison, Penscapes, David Oscarson, Krone[1], Michael's Fatboy, Svabik, Conklin[2], Monteverde[2], Taccia[2], Retro 51[2], ACME[2], Dragon[2], Libelle[2], Franklin Christoph[2], Grayson Tighe, William Henry, a number of custom makers (e.g. David Broadwell, Dan Symonds, Paul Rossi, Bruno Corsisni, Barry Gross, Ralph Prather, Chris Thompson, Bruce Boone, etc.)

 

Germany: Montblanc, Lamy, Pelikan, Faber Castell[3], Diplomat, Online, Goldfink[4], Astoria[4], Kaweco, Cleo Skribent

Switzerland: Caran d'Ache, Edelber Haute[5]

 

Japan: Pilot[6], Platinum, Sailor, Nakaya, Dani Trio[7] , Hakase, Eboya, Tsuge, Ohto, Pentel, Masahiro, Kawakubo, Tombow, StyloArt, Dunhill, a number of other brands that are made by other Japanese companies (e.g. Maruzen's house pens)

 

Italy: Aurora, Delta, Columbus, Omas, Montegrappa, Tibaldi, Filcao, Grifos, Lalex1938, Signum, Ferrari da Varese, Ancora, Nettuno[8], Visconti, Marlen, Stipula, Renzetti 1909, Atelier Simoni, Giuliano Mazzuoli, Ducati, Jaquar, Smart

 

France: Waterman[9], Parker[9], Sheaffer, Cartier[10], Jean Pierre Lepine, Recife, Oldwin, St Dupont

 

England: Yard O Led, Conway Stewart, Onoto, Classic Pens, Sigma

Australia: Curtis

China: Cross[11], Hero, Wing Sung, Jinhao, Duke, Bookworm, Luoshi, etc…………….

 

Taiwan: TWISBI, Lominchay[11], Laban,

India: Wallity, Chelpark, Camlin, Ratnam, Airmail, Prasad, Varuna, Brahman, Guider, Advocate, Noodler's[13]

 

Pakistan: Dollar

 

Argentina: Ariel Kullock

 

Poland: Wiland

 

Spain: Kynsey, Inoxcrom

 

 

 

[1] design is in US, manufactured at various different companies around the world

[3] US based company but country of manufacture is unclear

[2] the Graf von Faber Castell line is made in Germany, not clear about the Faber Castell line

[4] Tom Westerich's new projects

[5] a new company

[6] Namiki is a Pilot tradename and marketing name not a separate company

[7] headquarters in US but design production in Japan

[8] now part of Aurora

[9] Owned by Newell Rubbermaid. Both Waterman and Parker production as well as the bulk of the old Parker archives are in Nantes.

[10] Swiss company

[11] US company, Chinese production

[12] based in New York but production in Taiwan

[13] US company

[punchy71]

I found this list of pen manufacturers by country

[Gobblecup]

England: Mentmore, Burnham, Summit, Marbie Todd, Conway Stewart, Onoto...

 

Isn't there a German Columbus as well as Italian?

[jslallar]

Additions in Italics:

 

Germany: Montblanc, Lamy, Pelikan, Faber Castell[3], Diplomat, Online, Goldfink[4], Astoria[4], Kaweco, Cleo Skribent

Pelikan / Geha, Pelikan Pelikano, Schneider, Mercedes, and I think I have seen BMWs too.

Mont Blanc and Montegrappa now owned by the same French Company.

Switzerland: Caran d'Ache, Edelber Haute[5]

 

Japan: Pilot[6], Platinum, Sailor, Nakaya, Dani Trio[7] , Hakase, Eboya, Tsuge, Ohto, Pentel, Masahiro, Kawakubo, Tombow, StyloArt, Dunhill, a number of other brands that are made by other Japanese companies (e.g. Maruzen's house pens)

 

Italy: Aurora, Delta, Columbus, Omas, Montegrappa, Tibaldi, Filcao, Grifos, Lalex1938, Signum, Ferrari da Varese, Ancora, Nettuno[8], Visconti, Marlen, Stipula, Renzetti 1909, Atelier Simoni, Giuliano Mazzuoli, Ducati, Jaquar, Smart

 

France: Waterman[9], Parker[9], Sheaffer, Cartier[10], Jean Pierre Lepine, Recife, Oldwin, St Dupont

 

England: Yard O Led, Conway Stewart, Onoto, Classic Pens, Sigma

Burnham, Summit, Marbie Todd

Australia: Curtis

China: Cross[11], Hero, Wing Sung, Jinhao, Duke, Bookworm, Luoshi, etc…………….

 

Taiwan: TWISBI, Lominchay[11], Laban,

Shouldn't it be TWSBI

India: Wallity, Chelpark, Camlin, Ratnam, Airmail, Prasad, Varuna, Brahman, Guider, Advocate, Noodler's[13]

 

Pakistan: Dollar

Eagle, Piano

Argentina: Ariel Kullock

 

Poland: Wiland

 

Spain: Kynsey, Inoxcrom

 

USA: Sheaffer (BIC), Bexley.

So maybe Sheaffer too goes to France.

[Florida Blue]

USA: Sheaffer (BIC), Bexley.

So maybe Sheaffer too goes to France.

 

I believe Bexley is the only significant pen maker left in the USA. Sheaffer stopped manufacturing pens around 2007/2008. The majority of Sheaffers are made in China but the Valor is made in Italy and the Legacy Heritage in the Czech Rep.