Maped
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Stationery |
| Founded | 1947[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide [2] |
Key people | Jacques Lacroix, CEO. |
| Products | Writing instruments |
| Website | www.maped.com |
Maped (Manufacture d'Articles de Precision Et de Dessin) is a family run French based manufacturer of scholastic and office stationery. With subsidiaries in 9 countries, it has expanded worldwide to over 125 countries.
History
Maped was founded in 1947 in Annecy, with its first products being brass compasses, in 1992 it proceeded to take over Mallatt, a company specializing in the manufacture of erasers, thus diversifying its range. After setting up a subsidiary in China in 1993, Maped began to diversify even more, and spread worldwide over the following years. In 2003 it aired its first TV commercial in France and in 2006 it took over the German office stationery supplier Halit and JFP Graphos of France. In 2012 they also took over the English family run business of Helix, which is now called Maped Helix.
Products
Maped produces a wide range of products, mainly writing instruments such as fountain pens, pens and markers.[3]
| Category | Products Lines |
|---|---|
| Writing | ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils |
| School | Compasses, erasers, pencil sharpeners, coloured pencils, scissors, marker pens, rulers, set squares |
| Office | Scissors, cutters, paper cutters, staplers, punches, clips |
| Craftwork | Cutters, architect's scales, angle templates, craft scissors, hole punches |
Heller Joustra
On 11 March , 2016 the Commercial Court of Argentan approved the acquisition of Heller-Joustra (Heller SA) by Maped.
References
- ^ History of Maped - official site
- ^ Maped around the World
- ^ "Maped catalog as of October, 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
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