Maped felt-tip pens

Maped is a world-renowned French brand specializing in the design and manufacture of school and office supplies. Founded in 1947 in Annecy, France, by Claude Lacroix, it initially began as a manufacturer of brass compasses. Over the decades, it transformed into a global leader in stationery through innovation and strategic acquisitions.

While the brand maintains its creative design and headquarters in France, the manufacturing of many of its products, including these felt-tip pens, is primarily carried out in China to optimize production for global distribution. The company remains an independent, family-owned business, representing one of the most successful international stories in the stationery sector, with subsidiaries across the globe.