other uses see pelikan disambiguation . this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message pelikan holding ag 1 type aktiengesellschaft industry writing instruments founded 1832 ; 184 years ago 1832 headquarters schindellegi 1 switzerland key people hooi keat loo ceo 1 revenue 282.2 million chf 2007 2 number of employees 1 236 2007 parent pelikan international website pelikan.com pelikan is a german manufacturer of fountain pens and other writing office and art equipment . credited with the invention of the differential piston filling method the original company was founded in hanover in 1832 before it went bankrupt and restarted . 3 pelikan a.g. is now a swiss incorporated subsidiary of pelikan international . 4 the notable history of pelikan began with the model 100 and the modified 100n both fountain pens which sparked the genesis of the company s distinctive styling . pelikan is notable for its lack of innovation in pen manufacturing preserving the then innovative methods and styles of its founding company . pelikan s newer lines of re released pens have deviated very little except to vary the sizes and coatings . it still manufactures many pens using cellulose acetate instead of the more modern plastics used by most other major pen makers . pelikan fountain pen pelikan also makes entry level fountain pens and fountain pens for school pupils for example pelikano and future . the griffix learn to write system was released in 2009 and starts at a wax crayon up to a fountain pen with right and left handed grip profiles . pelikan also manufactures several grades of ink for use in fountain pens and dip pens . in 2009 pelikan purchased its rival herlitz . products edit current pelikan product lines are 5 type range of products writing instruments fountain pens ballpoint pens mechanical pencils pen refills inks erasers marker pens highlighters arts and crafts graphite and colored pencils brushes wax crayons oil pastels moulding clay chalks drawing inks erasers papers printers cartridges papers fax papers and accessories discontinued products pelikanol a white glue first made in 1904 similar in composition to today s glue sticks with a distinct marzipan scent . notes and references edit a b c eintrag im handelsregister des kantons schwyz gesch ftsbericht 2007 pelikan holding ag feusisberg pelikan pens . retrieved 31 january 2016 . corporate profile pelikan . www.pelikan.com . retrieved 2016 06 16 . pelikan international site external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to pelikan company . pelikan official homepage pelikan online shop official shop in germany limited edition history pelikan reference at pentrace pelikan history at pentrace most complete visual reference of pelikan fountain pens infos for pelikan fans and collectors hp sues 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