Kokuyo Camlin Ltd., is an

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based in

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. The company shares profits with of

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, which holds around 51% stake in Kokuyo Camlin. The company commercialises a wide range of products related to

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s and office goods.

History

Camlin was established in 1931 by D. P. Dandekar and his brother G. P. Dandekar starting operations as "Dandekar & Co." with "Horse Brand" Ink powders and tablets in 1931, and shortly started producing "Camel ink" for fountain pens. It was incorporated as a

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in 1946, and then turned into a

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in 1998. In 2011,

ese stationery major, "Kokuyo Co. Ltd", acquired a 50.74% stake in Camlin, the leading Indian manufacturer by then. Kokuyo paid 366

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for the acquisition. Dilip Dandekar continued as chairman and managing director of the company. The deal intended to facilitate the entry of Kokuyo products, mainly paper and office stationery into the Indian market. On the other hand, Camlin aimed to increase its exports to other countries. At the moment of the deal, Camlin had more than 2,000 products, mainly pencils, pastels, inks and markers. Also, Kokuyo retained the Camlin (writing implements and office side) and Camel (art materials side) brands.

Kokuyo Japan

is a Japanese

, office furniture, and office equipment. Kokuyo was established in Japan, in 1905 by Zentaro Kuroda, as "Kuroda Ledger Cover Shop" that made covers for Japanese-style account ledgers (wacho). In 1914, the company name changed to Kuroda Kokkodo, and the manufacture of accounting slips, invoices, duplicate copybooks, and letter paper began. The company began using the current name "Kokuyo Co., Ltd." in 1961. In May 2011, Kokuyo S&T Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kokuyo, acquired a 50.74% stake in Camlin Ltd.

Products

Kokuyo Camlin brands are Camlin (writing implements) and Camel (art materials). Colour products include: Camel ''Artist'' Water Colour Tubes, Camel ''Artist'' Acrylic Colours, Camel ''Artist'' Oil Colours, Camel ''Artist'' Oil Pastels. The range of products includes: Kokuyo Co. brands include: ''Campus'' (notebooks, paper), ''Dot liner'' (tape glue), ''Harinacs'' (stapleless staplers), ''Kadokeshi'' (multi-corner erasers), ''Gloo'' (adhesive products). Range of products manufactured by Kokuyo includes:Kokuyo
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