Rotring

Rotring
FormerlyTintenkuli Handels GmbH (1928)
Company typePrivate (1928–98)
Subsidiary (1998–)
IndustryStationery
Founded1928; 96 years ago (1928)
HeadquartersHamburg, Germany (closed)
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsTechnical pens, fountain pens, mechanical pencils, inks
OwnerNewell Brands[1]
ParentSanford L.P.[2]
Websiterotring.com
A box of instruments
A box of technical pens
Rotring 600
Rotring 600

Rotring (stylized rOtring) is a manufacturer of technical drawing tools and writing implements. Established in Germany in 1928 as a fountain pen manufacturer, Rotring went on to be acquired by Newell Brands in 1998.[3][1] The name "Rotring" directly translates to "red ring", which refers to the company's signature: a red band placed around the barrel of the pen. The company's name was changed to Rotring in the early 1970s to match the trademark.

Since the Rotring factory and headquarters in Hamburg were shut down, production has been handled and distributed by Japanese manufacturer Holbein and other manufacturers.[4]

  1. ^ a b Rotring on Newell Brands website
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference herit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Rotring Trademark, serial #73689855
  4. ^ "製図・筆記具ブランド「ロットリング」がプロに選ばれる理由|ホルベイン オフィシャルウェブサイト". www.holbein.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-09.