The pencil is not a commodity - Economist article on Faber-Castell
Friday, April 6th, 2007It just came to my attention that the March 3rd Economist “Face Value” column had a full-page article on Count Anton Wolfgang von Faber-Castell and the Faber-Castell business. It’s a good read for anyone interested in the pencil business.
A few quick facts:
* F-C annual revenue is $US530M
* The Count owns 88% of the firm
* production […]