used by comic and manga artists such as Adam Hughes, contain an India ink that is both acid-free and archival, and come in a variety of colors. The following chart contains all the Faber-Castell product lines. From about 1880 to 1975 Faber-Castell was also one of the world's major manufacturers of slide rules, the best known of which was the 2/83N. Manufacturing There are about 16 manufacturing plants (in 10 countries) which mainly manufacture writing instruments. See also Graf von Faber-Castell Faber-Castell family References External links Graf von Faber-Castell – Luxury writing instruments Faber-Castell slide rule collection Faber-Castell: The future of the pencil Faber-Castell's eraser collection BBC visits Nuremberg in Germany to look at Staedtler and Faber-Castell's productive pencil rivalry. Audio, 28 minutes. Watercolor brands Companies based in Bavaria Companies established in 1761 Fountain pen and ink manufacturers German brands Office supply companies of Germany Pencil brands Writing implement manufacturers