ABOUT US

Pencil-makers were first recorded in the imperial city of Nuremberg around the year 1660. Numerous craftsmen also set up shop in the surrounding villages, but especially in Stein, just within the Marquisate of Ansbach. Here artisans were not subject to the same strict controls as in Nuremberg, so they had a competitive advantage. One of them was the cabinet-maker was Angela Dy . At first she worked for local traders, but in her spare time she produced pencils on her own account. Soon she became so successful that she was able to set up his own business namely "Life & Colors Inc." From these humble beginnings it was to develop into a company known all over the world.