Family business founded in 1915 in Geneva, currently managed by Carole Hubscher, a member of the 4th generation of the family.
Originally known as Fabrique Genevoise de Crayons, the brand was renamed Caran d'Ache in 1924 at the suggestion of Arnold Schweitzer, the company's director at the time.
Caran d'Ache means pencil in Russian and has its roots in the Turkish word "kara-tash," meaning black stone, referring to graphite. A true icon of the Swiss Made label.
