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{{Short description|Swiss manufacturer of writing instruments}} |
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| name = Caran d'Ache |
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| former_name = Fabrique Genevoise de Crayons (1915–24) |
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1915}}<ref name=history/> |
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| founder = Arnold Schweitzer<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.carandache.ch/m/la-maison/l-histoire/index.lbl |title=Caran d'Ache history from official website |publisher=Carandache.ch |date= |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> |
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| founder = Arnold Schweitzer <ref name=history>{{cite web |url=http://www.carandache.ch/m/la-maison/l-histoire/index.lbl |title=Caran d'Ache history from official website |publisher=Carandache.ch |accessdate=2011-11-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029175803/http://www.carandache.ch/m/la-maison/l-histoire/index.lbl |archivedate=2011-10-29 }}</ref> |
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| area_served = Worldwide |
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| key_people = Carole Hübscher<ref name=meet/> |
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| industry = Art and ]s |
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| products = ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, ], ] paints, ink cartridges |
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| homepage = {{url|https://www.carandache.com/|carandache.com}} |
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'''Caran d'Ache''' ({{IPA|fr|kaʁɑ̃ daʃ}}) is a Swiss ] of ] and ]s. The company, established in 1915, produces a wide range of products including ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, ]s, ], ] paints, and ink cartridges. |
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'''Caran d'Ache''' is a ] manufacturer of school, office, art and luxury ]s. |
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== History == |
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== History == |
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The ''Fabrique genevoise de crayons'' was founded in ] in 1915 when Arnold Schweitzer purchased the Ecridor Pencil Factory. In 1924, Arnold Schweitzer named his new company after ], the nickname of the French satiric political cartoonist Emmanuel Poiré (who in turn took his name from ] (''karandash''), the ] word for ]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carandache.ch/m/la-maison/l-histoire/index.lbl |title=CARAN d'ACHE > La Maison > La Maison > Histoire |publisher=Carandache.ch |date= |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> |
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The company was established as "Fabrique Genevoise de Crayons Ecridor" in ] in 1915.<ref name=meet> on Cult Pens</ref> When Arnold Schweitzer took over the company in 1924, he renamed it after ], the pseudonym of the Russian-French satiric political cartoonist Emmanuel Poiré{{snd}}who in turn took his pseudonym from {{lang|ru|]}} ({{transl|ru|karandash}}), the ] word for ']', itself of Turkic origin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carandache.ch/m/la-maison/l-histoire/index.lbl |title=CARAN d'ACHE > La Maison > La Maison > Histoire |publisher=Carandache.ch |accessdate=2011-11-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029175803/http://www.carandache.ch/m/la-maison/l-histoire/index.lbl |archivedate=2011-10-29 }}</ref> |
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In 1974, the company moved its production center to ], a municipality of the ]. The company is known to include precious diamonds in the pens, and for that, in 1999, the ''Modernista Diamonds'' pen was included in the '']'' as "the most expensive pen in the world".<ref name=brand>, 22 Oct 2019</ref> |
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In 1929, Carl Schmid invented the ''Fixpencil'', one of the first ] which has been trademarked by Caran d'Ache. Caran d'Ache launched its watercolour pencil ''Prismalo'' in 1931 and its wax pastel ''Neocolor'' in 1952. In 1969, it created its emblematic office metal ballpoint pen ''849''. |
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In June 2012, the owner Jacques Hübscher handed over the management to his daughter Carole Hübscher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=«Reagan und Gorbatschow haben mit uns Weltgeschichte geschrieben» - Beruf & Berufung |url=https://blog.derbund.ch/berufung/index.php/1159/reagan-und-gorbatschow-haben-mit-uns-weltgeschichte-geschrieben/ |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=blog.derbund.ch}}</ref> |
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In 2012, Caran d'Ache changed distributors from Letts ] Group Ltd to ] AG. |
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== Products == |
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Some of Caran d'Ache products developed over the years include:<ref name=meet/><ref> on Craft Business, 2015</ref> |
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* ''Technograph'', the classic pencil introduced in the 1920s, the most longstanding product to date |
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* ''Fixpencil'', a ] invented by Carl Schmid in 1929. |
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* ''Prismalo'', the first ] pencil in the world, launched in 1931. |
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* ''Neocolor'' (1952), a wax oil pencil, changed in 1972 to make it water-soluble |
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* ''Ecridor'' (1953), originally intended to a be an alternative to the ''Fixpencil'', then added a ballpoint pen to its line to redefine it as a luxury product |
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* ''849'' ] of 1969, successor of the ''Ecridor'' |
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* ''Madison'', the first ] made by the firm |
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* ''6901 Luminance'' (2010), a new range of colored pencils |
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== Gallery == |
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== Gallery == |
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<gallery mode="packed" align="center" heights="130"> |
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File:Caran d'Ache (company) Pablo Paints & Pencils 2 - Feb 2013 02.jpg |
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File:Caran d'Ache Farbstifte.JPG|]s |
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File:Caran d'Ache (company) Pablo Paints - Feb 2013.jpg|Tubes of ] |
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File:Caran d'Ache (company) Pablo Pencils - Feb 2013.jpg|] |
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File:Caran d'Ache Farbstifte.JPG|] |
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File:Caran d'Ache BICOLOR without shadow.jpg|Caran d'Ache's bicolour pencil |
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File:Carandache Ecridor.jpg|A luxury pen |
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File:Carandache Ecridor.jpg|A luxury pen |
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File:Caran d'Ache Filzstifte.JPG|]s |
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File:Caran d'Ache Filzstifte.JPG|]s |
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File:Caran dache fixpencil 0012.jpg|A type of ] |
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File:Caran dache fixpencil 0012.jpg|A type of ] |
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File:Caran d'Ache's NEOPASTEL 12 colors.jpg|Caran d'Ache's NEOPASTEL 12 colors oil pastels |
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File:Caran d'Ache (company) Pablo Paints - Feb 2013.jpg|] tubes |
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File:Caran d'Ache's NEOPASTEL 12 colors.jpg|]s |
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== References == |
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== Notes and references== |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Caran d'Ache (company)}} |
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* {{Official website}} |
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* {{Official website|http://www.carandache.ch/m/index.lbl}} |
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In June 2012, the owner Jacques Hübscher handed over the management to his daughter Carole Hübscher.
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Coloured pencils
A luxury pen
Felt-tip pens
A type of mechanical pencil
Acrylic paint tubes
Oil pastels
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