A.W. FABER-CASTELL USA Becomes Newest Member of Germany-Based FABER-CASTELL Companies.BERNARDSVILLE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 1997-- New US Subsidiary To Market Line Of Artists' Color Pencils, Black Lead Pencils, Cutting Products, Cases, Portfolios A.W. FABER-CASTELL USA Inc. has become the newest member of the Germany-based FABER-CASTELL group of companies, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality writing, drawing and coloring instruments. The company will be headquartered in Bernardsville, N.J. Christopher Wiedenmayer will serve as president and Vincent Donofrio as director of marketing. The new U.S. subsidiary will market a full line of high-quality artists' color pencils and black lead pencils, as well as a complete line of artist cases and portfolios, cutting and sharpening products. In making the announcement, Vincent Donofrio said, "We are extremely pleased to offer the U.S. artist and graphic designer an exciting alternative. It is the commitment of A.W. FABER-CASTELL USA to bring the right products to the marketplace at the right time. We intend to put our long experience to innovative use, fulfilling the expectations of all those who use our products." Among the A.W. FABER-CASTELL product lines offered are Polychromos artist pencils, Polychromos artist pastels, Albrecht Durer(R) watercolor pencils, Albrecht Durer(R) aquarelle aquarelle (ăk'wərĕl`): see watercolor painting. sticks, Pitt(R) monochrome Also called "mono." Refers to display screens that use one foreground and one background color; for example, black on white, white on black or green on black. The first terminals connected to mainframes and minicomputers were monochrome, and monochrome screens were widely used on early artist pencils (sets, natural and pressed charcoals, soft chalks and graphite graphite (grăf`īt), an allotropic form of carbon, known also as plumbago and black lead. It is dark gray or black, crystalline (often in the form of slippery scales), greasy, and soft, with a metallic luster. ) and CASTELL(R) 9000 black lead pencils. A.W. FABER CASTELL USA will also distribute Lyra watercolor and pastel pastel (păstĕl`), artists' medium of chalk and pigment, tempered with weak gum water and usually molded in the form of sticks; also a work done in this medium. Pastel was in use in Italy in the 15th cent. and is doubtless much older. pencils, Dahle cutting and sharpening products, NSM (Network and System Management) Running and controlling the networks and computer systems in an enterprise. See network management. portfolios, Teloman portfolios and cases, and Custom Case portfolios and attache ATTACHE. Connected with, attached to. This word is used to signify those persons who are attached to a foreign legation. An attache is a public minister within the meaning of the Act of April 30, 1790, s. 37, 1 Story's L. U. S. cases. The A.W. FABER-CASTELL USA line will be available in retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → where art materials Techniques and materials related to art: Traditional techniques:
A.W. FABER-CASTELL USA is part of the Germany-based A.W. FABER-CASTELL group of companies who collectively form one of the leading international manufacturers of high-quality writing, drawing and coloring instruments. The company, which has been in operation since 1761, offers over 1500 products for virtually every application for the artist, graphic designer, or technical illustrator. For further information, contact Allan Fliss or Judy O'Brien at Richartz & Fliss, Inc., 259 Baldwin Road, Parsippany, N.J., 07054, (800) 645-7651 or (201) 299-0070, or via e-mail at rfagency@ix.netcom.com. CONTACT: For: A.W. FABER-CASTELL USA Allan S. Fliss/Judith O'Brien (201) 299-0070 e-mail: rfagency@ix.netcom.com |
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