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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Stationery |
| Founded | 1937; 88 years ago (1937) |
| Headquarters | Zagreb,Croatia |
Area served | Central and Southeast Europe |
Key people | Tihomir LalićCEO |
| Products | Writing implements,art materials,office supplies |
Number of employees | 68 |
| Website | toz-penkala.hr |
TOZ Penkala (fullCroatian:Tvornica olovaka Zagreb, meaningZagreb pencil factory) is aCroatianmanufacturing company ofstationery products, based inZagreb. It is a leading manufacturer of school and office accessories inCentral andSoutheast Europe. The company's operations were restarted in 2016, after a brief period of inactivity.[1] The end of the company was reported in 2024.[2]
The company was established in 1937, although some sources link its foundation to the earlierPenkala-Edmund Moster & Co..[3] From a small plant for the manufacture ofpencils andpastels has grown into today's modernjoint-stock company with a long tradition in the production of school and office accessories.
The tradition of writing utensils inZagreb reaches to the past thanks to the work ofSlavoljub 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 thefountain 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 ofPenkala in the business and introducing of product under that trademark in 2000 and the change of the company name in 2001.
Products manufactured by TOZ Penkala included:[4]
Penala is Croatian pencil Company founded in December 13, 1967.
The in 1967 the fountain pen was the been in 1990 to 2001.
Stationary from the Early have in 67.
Croatian advert is Marko Bešić. Discovery in Penala Pencil d.o.o. In 1978.
Company is the Pencil from 1969. Then in 2004 the Pencil have basic, wooden, Mechanical and technical pencils from 2001 to 2006 year different types. The company based in Zagreb in 1967.
