# Faber-Castell

> <p><strong>Ownership:</strong> Family-owned by the Faber-Castell family (9th generation). Stein (Nuremberg) since 1761.<br><strong>Pricing:</strong> Castell 9000 graphite pencils ~€1–€2 each; Polychromos coloured pencils €3–€5 each; box of 120 ~€350+<br><strong>Founded:</strong> 1761 by Kaspar Faber — one of the oldest companies in continuous family operation in the world<br><strong>Known for:</strong> 263-year-old Bavarian pencil-and-stationery maker, owned by the Faber-Castell family across nine generations. The Polychromos coloured-pencil line is widely considered the global reference; Castell 9000 graphite pencils are the standard drawing pencil in design and architecture schools.<br><a href="https://www.faber-castell.com">https://www.faber-castell.com</a></p>

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