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TOZ Penkala
(full
Croatian
:
Tvornica olovaka Zagreb
, meaning
Zagreb pencil factory
) is a
Croatian
manufacturing company
of
stationery
products, based in
Zagreb
. It is a leading manufacturer of school and office accessories in
Central
and
Southeast
Europe. The company's operations were restarted in 2016, after a brief period of inactivity.
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The end of the company was reported in 2024.
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History
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The company was established in 1937, although some sources link its foundation to the earlier
Penkala-Edmund Moster & Co.
.
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From a small plant for the manufacture of
pencils
and
pastels
has grown into today's modern
joint-stock company
with a long tradition in the production of school and office accessories.
The tradition of writing utensils in
Zagreb
reaches to the past thanks to the work of
Slavoljub Eduard Penkala
, one of the region's leading inventors of 20th century, in 1906. He patented and started with production of mechanical pencil and in 1907 with the
fountain pen
.
From the initial production of classic writing, the company has expanded the product range of modern products for writing, drawing and painting. New technologies, functionality, high quality and standard have affirmed the TOZ as a reliable partner in business circles in the whole world.
Thanks to the successful collaboration with engineer Krunoslav Penkala, son of Slavoljub Penkala, the company entered the tradition of
Penkala
in the business and introducing of product under that trademark in 2000 and the change of the company
name in 2001.
Products
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Products manufactured by TOZ Penkala included:
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Type
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Products
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Writing implements
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Fountain pens
,
inks
,
ballpoint pens
, refills,
graphite pencils
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Art materials
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colored pencils
,
pastels
,
temperas
,
watercolors
,
modelling clays
|
Office supplies
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Correction fluids
,
adhesives
,
glue sticks
, folders
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