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Issue 111, volume 12
p.75 - 80
01 of 13There’s no erasing the tactile pleasure of writing
02 of 13The pencil industry has no reason to be blue
03 of 13Slats of wood inside Lyra’s factory
04 of 13Fila’s CEO Massimo Candela
05 of 13Drying pencils
06 of 13Made of wax
07 of 13Best things come in bunches
08 of 13Logo printing
09 of 13Fila’s vintage packaging
10 of 13Fila is now based in Pero
11 of 13Try finding the right sized sharpener
12 of 13Flat ferrule has always been the Blackwing pencil’s distinctive mark
13 of 13An unusual design helps stand-out on the stationery shelves
As consumers look away from their screens, business has never been better for the pencil brands experiencing sharp growth.
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