Esterbrook
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The Esterbrook Pen Company is a former American manufacturing company founded by English immigrant Richard Esterbrook and based in Camden, New Jersey. It was the largest pen manufacturer in the United States, having reached a record of producing 216,000,000 pens a year.[5] The company produced dip pens, then concentrating on fountain pens until it was acquired by Venus Pencils in 1967, ceasing activities in 1971.
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Company type | Private (1858–1971) Brand (2014–present) [2] |
Industry | Writing instruments |
Founded | 1858 |
Founder | Richard Esterbrook |
Defunct | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) [3] |
Fate | Company defunct; brand revived in 2014 [4] |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide [5] |
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Owner | Harpen Brand Holdings, LLC (2014–18) Kenro Industries (2018–present) |
Website | www.esterbrookpens.com |
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In 2014, Harpen Brand Holdings, LLC, acquired the rights to the "Esterbrook" brand name, releasing a series of pens. Four years later, the brand was purchased by Kenro Industries, which is its current owner and holder.[6]