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Kokuyo Camlin

Indian stationery company

Summary

Indian stationery company

Field	Value
name	Kokuyo Camlin Ltd.
former_name	Dandekar & Co.
Camlin Ltd.
logo	Camlin Logo.svg
logo_size	200
type	Public
traded_as
fate	Agreement with Kokuyo Co. Ltd. of Japan to share profits (2012)
foundation
location_city	Mumbai
location_country	India
area_served	South Asia
key_people	Dilip Dandekar (Chairman)
industry	Stationery
products	Art materials, writing implements, office products
num_employees	1095 (in 2023)
brands	Camel
homepage

Camlin Ltd.

Kokuyo Camlin Ltd., is an Indian stationery manufacturing company based in Mumbai. The company shares profits with of Japan, which holds around 51% stake in Kokuyo Camlin.

The company sells products related to art materials, writing implements and office goods.

History

Camlin was established in 1931 by D. P. Dandekar and his brother G. P. Dandekar starting operations as "Dandekar & Co." with "Horse Brand" Ink powders and tablets in 1931, and shortly started producing "Camel ink" for fountain pens. It was incorporated as a private company in 1946, and then turned into a public limited company in 1998.

In 2011, Japanese stationery major, "Kokuyo Co. Ltd", acquired a 50.74% stake in Camlin for 366 crore. Dilip Dandekar continued as chairman and managing director of the company. The deal facilitated the entry of Kokuyo products, mainly paper and office stationery into the Indian market, while Camlin aimed to increase its exports to other countries.

Kokuyo Japan

Kokuyo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturing company of stationery, office furniture, and office equipment. Kokuyo was established in Japan, in 1905 by Zentaro Kuroda, as "Kuroda Ledger Cover Shop" that made covers for Japanese-style account ledgers (wacho). In 1914, the company name changed to Kuroda Kokkodo, and the manufacture of accounting slips, invoices, duplicate copybooks, and letter paper began. The company began using the current name "Kokuyo Co., Ltd." in 1961.

In May 2011, Kokuyo S&T Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kokuyo, acquired a 50.74% stake in Camlin Ltd.

References

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"Kokuyo Corporate Data, December 2021".
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(31 May 2011). "Japan's Kokuyo to buy Camlin in Rs 366 cr deal". The Times of India.
(2001). "Limca Book of Records". Bisleri Beverages Limited.
"About Kokuyo Camlin".
(20 Jan 2013). "Kokuyo completes buyout of 51% in Camlin". Business Standard.
(20 Jan 2013). "Japan's Kokuyo to buy majority stake in Camlin". Business Standard.
[https://asia.nikkei.com/Companies/KOKUYO-CO.-LTD Kokuyo Co., Ltd.] on Nikkei Asia
"About Kokuyo - Initiatives and History".

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