Caran d'Ache was founded in 1924 in Geneva and remains Switzerland's only manufacturer of pencils, fine arts products and writing instruments. The name Caran d'Ache has been chosen by the company's founder, Arnold Schweitzer, who admired the work of a famous French caricaturist (born in Moscow) called Emmanuel Poiré. Poiré signed his work "Caran d'Ache", the French transliteration of the Russian word for pencil "karandash". In 1929, Caran d'Ache launched the world's first all-metal mechanical clutch pencil, the Fixpencil.

Dunas Dunas Collection is the name of the new generation of writing instruments from Caran d'Ache, distinguised by their pleasing, innovative lines and warm sand colous.	Ecridor Smart in looks and durable in performance, the Ecridor pens are part of Caran d'Ache's history
Ecridor XS Ecridor XS, an abbreviation of eXtra Small, measures only 96mm, which is 30 mm shorter than the traditional Ecridor. It represents the smallest elegant jewel of Caran d'Ache writing instruments.	Hexagonal This Collection brings the famous hexagonal body shape of Caren d'Ache pens to new peaks of perfection. Each article is hand-polished by a hightly qualified craftsman.