Global Network

Under one Roof

Faber-Castell Cosmetics' global networkUSABrazil1Brazil2Germany2Germany1

Elgin| USA

Production plant in Elgin (Chicago), USA

Production plant in Elgin, USA

  • Pencil manufacturing (liquid liner, slim mechanical pencil, slim plastic pencil)
  • Local quality control and full service

Prata | Brazil

Pine forest and wooden slates production in Prata, Brazil

Pine forest and wooden slats production in Prata, Brazil

  • Founded in 1989
  • World-wide unique reafforestation project
  • In 1999 the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has awarded a certificate for "environmentally compatible, socially equitable and economically sustainable forestry"
  • The "Chain of Custody" (C.o.C.) certificate also guarantees that the origin of the timber can be traced from harvesting right through to the finished pencils

São Carlos (São Paulo) | Brazil

Production plant in São Carlos (São Paulo), Brazil

Production plant in São Carlos, Brazil

  • Pencil manufacturing (wood-cased and specialized wood-cased)
  • Chemical research & development for customized solutions
  • Local quality control and full service
  • Specific products for the local market
  • Sales in Latin America

Geroldsgrün | Germany

Production Plant in Geroldsgrün, Germany

Production Plant in
Geroldsgrün, Germany

  • Technical headquarters for hardware
    (plastic components)
  • Construction of individual tools
  • Injection molding and customized colour elaboration
  • Manufacturing of plastic components for own use
  • Filling and assembly of liquids, gels, emulsions and creams

Stein | Germany

Headquarters in Stein, Germany

Headquarters in Stein, Germany

  • Sales offices
  • Creative and chemical research & development
  • Product development
  • Quality control center including quality development
  • Pencil manufacturing (wood-cased and
    plastic packaging)

Faber-Castell Cosmetics operates through a global network of production sites in Germany and Brazil with sales organizations in 13 different countries. And from June 2019, with its first US-manufacturing plant Chicago-adjacent, in Elgin, Illinois.

The production sites offer full vertical integration – a material flow from our own harvested wood, tooling, injection moulding, filling and assembly, decorating, packing and logistics: Flexibility and autonomy under ONE roof.

A proven, standardized quality assurance system guarantees the strict compliance with all international standards.