Berol is a former

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, based in

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. The company, established in 1845, manufactured a wide range of products including

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s and

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materials. In 1995 it was acquired by

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, a division of Newell Brands, becoming a subsidiary of it until the last factory closed in 2010. Since then, Berol survived as a brand of imported products."Jobs hope after King’s Lynn businessman buys Berol site"
, Lynn News, 10 Feb 2014 Berol's product lines included art materials such as

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s, and other

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; while the writing instruments line composed of

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s, and markers, plus accessories.All products
on Berol website (archived), 24 Feb 2018

History

The "Eagle Pencil Company" was founded by Franconian immigrant Daniel Berolzheimer in 1856 opening a pencil shop in

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and a factory in

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. In 1894 the company extended its business opening office, warehouse and showrooms in

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."Emile Albert Berol, 81, A Pencil Manufacturer"
''The New York Times'' Obituaries, 9 Oct 1993 Eagle Pencil Co

Eagle Pencil also opened a factory in

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, that started operating towards the end of 1907. The outbreak of the

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in 1939 saw the factory pause pencil manufacture and instead produce secret military equipment. Pencil manufacture recommenced in 1946. A series of post-war corporate acquisitions meant that the Eagle Pencil name was no longer appropriate. In 1969 the company name was changed to "Berol", the owning family's now-shortened surname.Berol History
on Berol website (archived), 8 Nov 2016 Berol's head office remained at the Tottenham factory until the need for extra production space led to a move to Whetstone, London. In June 1967 the company opened a purpose built factory on the Hardwick Industrial Estate in King's Lynn, Norfolk. The company's head office moved from Whetstone to King's Lynn in 1978. In 1986, Chairman Kenneth Berol, announced the family's intention to sell the company as there was no sixth generation family successor. In 1987, Berol was acquired by the Empire Pencil Corporation of Tennessee. In February 1992 the company decided to close the Tottenham factory and moved some production to King's Lynn. 1995 saw the Newell Company acquire the Berol Corporation with Berol being placed in its Sanford division. 2003 saw the King's Lynn factory close with 230 redundancies. Some production was transferred to the former

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factory in

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, but the factory was closed in 2010. From then on, all products under the name "Berol" were imported goods.Parker Pen Newhaven closure plan revealed
by Ruth Lumley on ''The Argus'', 16 Jul 2009

Products

Product lines manufactured by Berol were:

References

External links

Official website
(archived, 30 Dec 2016)
Eagle Pencils vintage models

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