Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth a.s. is a Czech manufacturing company of stationery products, based in České Budějovice.[1] Having been established in 1790, it is one of the oldest stationery companies in the world.
In 1848, Joseph's sons, Karl and Ludwig, took over the family business, and the production was relocated to the Bohemian city of Budweis (České Budějovice, within the current Czech Republic). The products were given awards in many world exhibitions, including in 1855 in New York City, 1856, 1900 and 1925 in Paris, 1862 in London, 1882 in Vienna and 1905 in Milan.
At the 1889 World Fairin Paris, the Hardtmuths displayed their pencils rebranded as "Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth". Each pencil was encased in a yellow cedar-wood barrel. The inspiration for the name was the Koh-i-Noor diamond (Persian for "Mountain of Light"), part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, and the largest diamond in the world at the time.
After the Second World War, Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth was nationalized. It became privately held in 1992. Since 2007, it has been a member of the Czech parent company KOH-I-NOOR Holding a.s.
Since 2000 the owner of the company is Vlastislav Bříza [cs], who is its chairman. The previous owner was Petr Kellner. [3]
The company has production facilities in more than 80 countries.[4] It is also a contract manufacturer of small injection-moulded plastic products. Koh-i-Noor was a partner in making Jiří Barta's 2009 animated feature Toys In the Attic, and its pencils appear frequently throughout the film.[5][6]
noor, hardtmuth, czech, manufacturing, company, stationery, products, based, České, budějovice, having, been, established, 1790, oldest, stationery, companies, world, noor, company, typejoint, stock, companyindustrystationeryfounded1790, years, 1790, founderjo. Koh i Noor Hardtmuth a s is a Czech manufacturing company of stationery products based in Ceske Budejovice 1 Having been established in 1790 it is one of the oldest stationery companies in the world Koh i Noor a s Company typeJoint stock companyIndustryStationeryFounded1790 234 years ago 1790 FounderJoseph HardtmuthHeadquartersCeske Budejovice Czech RepublicArea servedWorldwideProductsWriting implements art materials office productsRevenue792 757 000 Czech koruna 2017 Operating income112 959 000 Czech koruna 2017 Net income114 446 000 Czech koruna 2017 Total assets1 738 843 000 Czech koruna 2017 OwnerVlastislav Briza cs since 2000 Number of employees640 2017 Websitekoh i noor cz With four factories in its country of origin Ceske Budejovice Mestec Kralove Broumov and Milevsko and one in Bulgaria the company manufactures and commercializes a wide range of writing implements art materials and office products exporting them to more than 90 countries worldwide 2 Contents 1 History 2 Products 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe company was founded in 1790 by Joseph Hardtmuth 1758 1816 of Austria In 1802 the company patented the first pencil lead made from a combination of kaolin and graphite In 1848 Joseph s sons Karl and Ludwig took over the family business and the production was relocated to the Bohemian city of Budweis Ceske Budejovice within the current Czech Republic The products were given awards in many world exhibitions including in 1855 in New York City 1856 1900 and 1925 in Paris 1862 in London 1882 in Vienna and 1905 in Milan At the 1889 World Fair in Paris the Hardtmuths displayed their pencils rebranded as Koh I Noor Hardtmuth Each pencil was encased in a yellow cedar wood barrel The inspiration for the name was the Koh i Noor diamond Persian for Mountain of Light part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom and the largest diamond in the world at the time After the Second World War Koh i Noor Hardtmuth was nationalized It became privately held in 1992 Since 2007 it has been a member of the Czech parent company KOH I NOOR Holding a s Since 2000 the owner of the company is Vlastislav Briza cs who is its chairman The previous owner was Petr Kellner 3 The company has production facilities in more than 80 countries 4 It is also a contract manufacturer of small injection moulded plastic products Koh i Noor was a partner in making Jiri Barta s 2009 animated feature Toys In the Attic and its pencils appear frequently throughout the film 5 6 Products editKoh i Noor s range of products include 7 nbsp Some Koh i Noor products Type Products Writing implements Pencils mechanical pencils ballpoint pens fountain pens inks marker pens highlighters Art materials Colored pencils chalks pastels modelling clay acrylic paints oil paintings watercolors color inks brushes Accessories Erasers glue pencil sharpeners scissors Geometrical tools Rulers set squares protractor French curves scale rulers templates compasses Office Stamp pads book covers boxesReferences edit KOH I NOOR HARDTMUTH About us on company website Podnikatelem roku se stal majitel tuzkarny Koh i noor Vlastislav Briza March 3 2015 KOH I NOOR holding about the company About the film Bio Illusion Adventures in the Czech Republic Jiri Barta Na Pude Products on Koh i Noor website 25 Nov 2019External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koh i Noor Hardtmuth Official website nbsp Portal nbsp Companies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Koh i Noor Hardtmuth amp oldid 1221076722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
