“Even today in the digital age, the No. 2 pencil remains the required writing implement for students taking standardized tests in the U.S.,” said Ryan Raffaelli, professor at Harvard Business School.

So when is the last time you picked up a pencil? These writing instruments, it often seems, have gone nearly extinct as a primary method of writing—a sad commentary, since their rich history is one of ...

NUREMBERG, Germany (dpa) – Never mind the Internet, SMS messages and hand-held computers: the humble pencil still has a future, says Anton Wolfgang Graf von Faber-Castell, head of the renowned German ...

Pen and pencil maker Faber-Castell’s earliest roots date to 1761, making it one of the oldest brand names associated with writing implements. But its now-famous hyphenated moniker came about over ...

Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, who led the centuries-old German maker of the humble pencil used in classrooms around the world and added a line of jewel-encrusted pens, has died at the age of 74.

NUREMBERG, Germany (Reuters) - If the digital revolution is going to consign anything to the dustbin of history, you might think the humble pencil would be a leading contender. However, with such ...