Faber Castell was started by Kaspar Faber in 1761 in Germany where he began to produce quality pencils. His quality craftsmanship proved worthy and sales of his pencils flourished and the family company was passed from generation to generation becoming A.W.Faber-Castell in 1898. Throughout 244 years the Faber Castell range of high quality fountain pens, ball pens and pencils are still of the highest quality. See below.