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Prismacolor

Brand of visual arts supplies

Summary

Brand of visual arts supplies

Field	Value
name	Prismacolor
logo	Prismacolor logo.svg
producttype	Colored pencil
currentowner	Newell Brands (1995–)
producedby	Newell Brands
country	U.S.
introduced
previousowners	{{plainlist
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Eagle Pencil Company (1938–69)
Berol (1969–95) Prismacolor is a brand of professional visual arts supplies originated in 1938 by the Eagle Pencil Company (rebranded to Berol), and now currently manufactured by Newell Brands. Prismacolor products include, colored and graphite pencils, soft pastels, erasers, pencil sharpeners, and cases. In past years, Prismacolor also produced watercolor paintings and charcoals.

History

The Eagle Pencil Company was founded in 1856 in Yonkers, New York on John Street. After 5 years, Daniel Berozlzheimer's son Henry purchased the city's first iron-framed building for the new factory. The company produced pens, pencils, pen holders and erasers. In 1897, the London branch confirmed the policy of selling manufactured goods with high quality. Over the years, the company changed focus and goods. In 1952, Margros Ltd was founded by Mr. P.G.Hooley, who invented Powdered Colour and sold it directly to schools. The business grew and the company was sold to Eagle Pencil Company in 1967.

The company which later became Osmiroid International was started in 1824 by James Perry who joined his brother in the penmaking business. In 1989, the company was bought by Berol Ltd. The Newell Company joined forces with Berol on November 2, 1995. The merging of the two companies made Berol a branch of the Sanford Corporation.

Products

Prismacolor offers a variety of colored pencils, markers, pastels, graphite pencils, and sets of each medium.

Product	Range
Colored Pencils	Premier® Col-Erase®, Premier® Verithin®, Premier® Water-Soluble, Premier® Soft Core, Scholar™
Markers	Premier® Dual-Ended Fine Art, Premier® Illustration
Graphite	Premier® Ebony, Premier® Turquoise®, Scholar™
Pastels	NuPastel® Hard

References

[https://www.prismacolor.com/about-us.html About Us] on Prismacolor
[https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/09/obituaries/emile-albert-berol-81-a-pencil-manufacturer.html "Emile Albert Berol, 81, A Pencil Manufacturer"], ''The New York Times'' Obituaries, 9 Oct 1993
"Berol History".
"Prismacolor".

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