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 ...

We’re headed into the height of the back-to-school shopping season, which means it’s time to load up on those basic supplies. But if you’re looking to take your shopping to the next level, ...

“Even today in the digital age, the No. 2 pencil remains the required writing implement for students taking standardized tests in the U.S.,” said Ryan Raffaelli, professor at Harvard Business School.

For his new book about Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI is using Faber-Castell pencils to write his original draft. Vincent van Gogh recommended the brand to painter Anthon van Rappard in a letter, of which a ...

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 ...

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ADVISED them in his paper. Henry David Thoreau made them in his father's Concord factory. Most Americans don't even know that much about the pencil—a tool so ubiquitous it often goes ...