A record number of pen and pencil companies and brands are exhibiting at next month’s Stationery Show in London, reflecting the renewed consumer interest in writing and personal stationery.
Buyers will be able to see the writing instruments of over sixty British and overseas companies ranging from children’s and everyday to higher end fine writing products at the focused two day event at the stylish Business Design Centre on Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 April.
The exhibition is part of National Stationery Week and the Get Britain Writing campaign whose sponsors include Sheaffer, Faber-Castell and Zebra Pen. www.nationalstationeryweek.com
Companies and brands at the show include A T Cross, Ballograph, Blackwing, Caran d’Ache, Centropen, Centrum, Coles Pen, Daler-Rowney, Diplomat, Edding, Faber-Castell, Filofax, Fisher, Franklin Covey, Galison, GBA Pen, Helix, Hillcrest Marketing, Iconic, Inoxcrom, Jackpen, Jakar, Karl Meisenbach, Kaweco, Laban, Lamy, Lime Internet, Luxor, Maped, Manuscript Pen, Midori, Moleskine, Monteverde, Napkin, Notable Designs, NPW, Ohto, ONLINE, Otto Hutt, Pantone, PCC/M&G, Pentel, Platignum, Platinum, Plusfile, Schneider, Sea Gems, Shachihata, Sheaffer, Stabilo, Staedtler, Stone Marketing, Studio Pens, Thien Long, Thinking Gifts, Tombow, Trinity Xtras, Troika, uni-ball, Unique, USUS, Vigar, Visconti, West Design, William Mitchell, Worther, Yoropen, Zebra Pen.
“The writing instrument market is in good shape and is remarkably buoyant at the moment” says organiser Chris Leonard-Morgan.
“It is being driven by fashion and colour as well as need, and great design and innovation by manufacturers. It’s where fashion meets function, and is a growing sales opportunity for retailers .”
The London Stationery Show takes place at the Business Design Centre on Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 April 2014.
To register to visit, go to www.stationeryshow.co.uk