Kokuyo Camlin
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Public (BSE: 523207) | |
Industry | Stationery |
Founded | 1931 [1] |
Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Area served
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South Asia |
Key people
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Dilip D. Dandekar (Chairman & Managing Director) [1] |
Products | art materials, writing instruments, office products |
Website | kokuyocamlin.com |
Kokuyo Camlin Ltd., formerly known as Camlin Ltd., is an Indian stationery company based in Mumbai, India. Kokuyo of Japan holds around 51% stake in Kokuyo Camlin. Camlin manufactures art materials, marker pens, fountain pens, inks, pencils, and other stationery products.
History
Camlin started operations as "Dandekar & Co." with "Horse Brand" Ink powders and tablets in 1931, and shortly started producing "Camel ink" for fountain pens. It was incorporated as a private company in 1946, and was converted into a public limited company in 1988.
In May 2011, Japan stationery major Kokuyo S&T, acquired a 50.74 per cent stake in Camlin.[2][3]
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