Waterman Pen Company

Waterman S.A.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryWriting instruments
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884) in New York, U.S.
FounderLewis Waterman
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsFountain pens, inks
OwnerNewell Brands
ParentSanford L.P.
Websitewaterman.com

The Waterman Pen Company is a major manufacturing company of luxury fountain pens and inks, based in Paris, France. The firm was established in 1884 in New York City by Lewis Waterman,[1] being one of the few remaining first-generation fountain pen companies, as "Waterman S.A."

Since 2000 Waterman has been owned by the American group Newell Brands, through its subsidiary, Sanford L.P.

  1. ^ "pen", Encyclopædia Britannica 15th Edition (1998)