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Eberhard Faber

Logo: Eberhard Faber Vertrieb GmbH, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American pencil company

Eberhard Faber Vertrieb GmbH is a manufacturer of writing implements, headquartered in Stein, Bavaria. The company was established as the "Eberhard Faber Pencil Company" by John Eberhard Faber in 1861 in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, by the East River at the foot of 42nd Street, on the present site of the United Nations Headquarters. After an 1872 fire, operations moved to the Eberhard Faber Pencil Factory in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, across the East River.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Eberhard Faber Vertrieb GmbH is a manufacturer of writing implements, headquartered in Stein, Bavaria. The company was established as the "Eberhard Faber Pencil Company" by John Eberhard Faber in 1861 in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, by the East River at the foot of 42nd Street, on the present site of the United Nations Headquarters.2

The story

Founded by John Eberhard Faber.1

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Products and brands

  • pencil

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