Lamy
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Lamy (/ˈlɑːmi, ˈlæmi/) is a German pen manufacturing company founded in 1930 by Josef Lamy, a former sales representative for Parker Pen. The company acquired the Orthos pen manufacturer to begin production. Lamy is known for its innovative use of materials, particularly molded synthetic plastics in their pen designs.
For other uses, see Lamy (disambiguation).
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Company type | GmbH |
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Industry | Writing implements |
Founded | 1930; 94 years ago (1930) |
Founder | Josef Lamy |
Headquarters | Heidelberg (Baden-Württemberg), Germany |
Key people | Beate Oblau, Thomas Trapp, Peter Utsch |
Products | Fountain, ballpoint and rollerball pens and mechanical pencils |
Revenue | €78 million (2020)[1] |
Number of employees | 340[1] |
Parent | Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.[2] |
Website | lamy.com |
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Manfred Lamy, son of Josef Lamy, managed the company until his retirement in 2006. Bernhard M. Rösner then took over as CEO. Lamy's product range includes fountain pens, ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, and ink.