Today is my first day of posting in this blog and I am happy to share with you the story of Faber-Castell. 
Faber-Castell is one of the oldest companies in the world, and surely the oldest of its kind.  Beginning making pencils in 1761 and with the celebration of its 100th birthday in 2005, the company has established a series of products ranging from crayons for children to fountain pens for connoisseurs.  Among all the fine products, I personally recommend the E-Motion Fountain Pen Series.  But the one I adore most is Graf von Faber-Castell's "The Pen of the Year 2007". 

Used only the most precious and exotic timbers (pernambuco wood, usually used by violin makers), the pen requires a costly and time-intensive finishing process which involved a great deal of craftsmanship.  Like all other Faber-Castell pens, its beauty fascinates all pen lovers and the platinised frame which encases the pen shows off even more its unmistakable brillance to best effect.  Lothar von Faber, the 4th generation of the family once stated his goal "to rise to premier position by making the best products in the world". It seems to me that the goal of "making the best products" had been achieved long ago back in 1839 when he first produced the hexagonal pencil and made it the first brand-name pencil in the world. 
Another thing worth mentioning is  the company logo"Tournament of the jousting Pencil Knights".  It is introduced as a sign of a new high quality beating all competition. Although it would be difficult for Faber-Castell to virtually beaten all other competitors, these knights are integral to the trademark today.