Timberlines - Thu, 08/07/2008 - 13:51 By WoodChuck

The trend of pencil industry consolidation continues and this time it’s a notable first from my perspective.

German pencil manufacturer Johann Froescheis Lyra Bleistift Fabrik GmbH (LYRA), a company remaining independently owned for just over 200 years has sold to the Italian Based FILA Group several generations younger at just around 80 years. While I could not find any posts yet on either company’s website I have posted an excerpt from the supplier announcement letter received today from Lyra on the Indutry News page of our Pencils.com site. A phone call to FILA owners today confirms the transaction closed on July 27, 2008.

Timberlines - Wed, 05/07/2008 - 15:41 By WoodChuck

I have just completed a new post in the Pencils.com Collectors Corner Resources page that discusses an interesting point about country of origin m

Timberlines - Wed, 04/30/2008 - 14:18 By WoodChuck

Timberlines - Thu, 04/17/2008 - 10:02 By WoodChuck

It's been awhile since I've posted much related to forestry and the timebr business here. Last night this segment appeared on NBC Nightly News. It features the sustainable forestry efforts of Collins Pine Company which has had a long relationship with our company.

Timberlines - Sun, 03/30/2008 - 20:17 By WoodChuck

Timberlines - Sat, 03/29/2008 - 20:38 By WoodChuck

Timberlines - Wed, 12/05/2007 - 22:05 By WoodChuck

Timberlines - Mon, 11/19/2007 - 20:50 By WoodChuck

Tired of watching reruns already on late night talk shows? Worried your weekly favorite shows will soon be headed to reruns?

Timberlines - Thu, 10/18/2007 - 20:44 By WoodChuck

Timberlines - Tue, 10/16/2007 - 15:13 By WoodChuck

Hello all you fellow Palomino Riders out there. I'm long past due in providing an update on developments with the Palominos and other brand ranges in our California Republic lines.