Manufacturers of Pens, Pencils & Ink

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Manufacturers of Writing Instruments & Inks

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Over the past century, the name Parker has become synonymous with high quality writing instruments, bringing to mind descriptions such as reliable, dependable, traditional, streamlined, stylish, prestigious, innovative and timeless. In 1888, George Safford Parker was a young teacher at the Valentine School of Telegraphy, Janesville, Wisconsin, USA. To increase his earnings he took a part time job as the local representative of the John Holland Fountain Pen Company. It was this part time job which gave George Parker his idea which triggered the chain of events that was to lead to a multi-national world-wide operation. Built on a rich heritage, yet innovative and technically advanced, Parker invents contemporary, distinctive, expressive writing instruments and inks for people who aim to differentiate themselves.