Business

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