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| Formerly | Tintenkuli Handels GmbH (1928) |
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| Company type | Private (1928–98) Subsidiary (1998–) |
| Industry | Stationery |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany (closed) |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Technical pens, fountain pens, mechanical pencils, inks |
| Owner | Newell Brands[1] |
| Parent | Sanford L.P.[2] |
| Website | rotring.com |
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]
- ^ a b Rotring on Newell Brands website
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- ^ "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.