Starting his career as a cabinet-maker Kaspar Faber started producing pencils to top up his income. Soon he became so successful that he was able to set up his own business. As specialists in their field, Faber-Castell are synonymous with quality and precision, whether we are considering their famous Albrect Druer Watercolour Pencils, their more modern Polychromos, their expertly performing Pitt pens or their precise range of technical pencils.