Paper Mate

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Paper Mate & Associates
Private[1] (Subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid)
Industry Stationery
Founded 1940 (as "The Frawley Pen Company")
1949 (first "Paper Mate" launched)[2]
Founder Patrick J. Frawley[2]
Headquarters Oak Brook, Illinois, U.S.
Products Writing instruments
Parent Newell Rubbermaid
Website www.papermate.com

Paper Mate is a registered division of Sanford L.P., a Newell Rubbermaid company that produces writing instruments. Paper Mate's offices are located in Oak Brook, Illinois along with those of Newell Rubbermaid's other office products divisions.

History

Early in 1941 Patrick J. Frawley acquired his first company, a ballpoint pen parts manufacturer that had defaulted on its loan. In 1949, The Frawley Pen Company developed a revolutionary new ink, which dried instantly. The pen that delivered this ink was called "The Paper Mate".

In 1955 the Frawley Pen Company was acquired by Gillette for $15.5 million. In late 2000, Gillette's stationery products division was purchased by Newell Rubbermaid.[2]

Products

A classic Paper Mate Profile ballpoint pen

Paper Mate manufactures ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, Flair felt tip pens, and erasers, which are offered in a wide variety of colors and shapes.[3] In 2010, Paper Mate introduced environmentally friendly biodegradeable pens, pencils and erasers as additions to its wide-ranging product portfolio.[4]

See also

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