Count Anton Wolfgang Lothar Andreas von Faber-Castell once flung 144 pencils from the top of his castle to prove their quality - and none broke. Interview by Rob Davies. The Americans spent millions ...

The proximity of Staedtler and Faber-Castell encourages innovation at both firms The ancient city of Nuremberg, steeped in medieval and Nazi history, is home to a cluster of fiercely competitive pen ...

Pen and pencil maker Faber-Castell’s earliest roots date to 1761, making it one of the oldest brand names associated with writing implements. But its now-famous hyphenated moniker came about over ...

NUREMBERG, Germany (dpa) – Never mind the Internet, SMS messages and hand-held computers: the humble pencil still has a future, says Anton Wolfgang Graf von Faber-Castell, head of the renowned German ...

NUREMBERG, Germany (Reuters) - If the digital revolution is going to consign anything to the dustbin of history, you might think the humble pencil would be a leading contender. However, with such ...

These days, living on lockdown has meant living online. That's not only the case for people working from home or for kids attending virtual class rooms, but for the rest of us using the web for ...

Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, who led the centuries-old German maker of the humble pencil used in classrooms around the world and added a line of jewel-encrusted pens, has died at the age of 74.

Here's an ode to the 90s kids. Remember those cool Faber-Castell pencils you'd use with pride to colour the maps or complete projects with? I did and I loved those days I won't lie. While those ...

Harry Wallop meets Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, whose company makes 2.4bn pencils every year, and has just made a £60,000 pen. Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell with the £60,000 'Pen ...