STAEDTLER and COLOP join forces

Starting in January 2026, STAEDTLER and COLOP, a specialist in creative stamps, will launch a sales partnership in the promotional products industry. The aim is to leverage existing synergies and offer creative product solutions specifically tailored to the promotional products business. As part of the partnership, STAEDTLER will expand its range of products to include selected COLOP stamp articles for children and adults. Particularly noteworthy are the COLOP MARKY textile stamp – a practical and durable solution for marking clothing, school supplies and everyday items – and the COLOP CLEANY hand washing stamp – a clever idea for familiarising children with hand hygiene.

The partnership makes it possible to target shared groups even more precisely and put innovative products on the market faster. STAEDTLER and COLOP are leveraging their respective core competencies to strengthen the promotional products industry in the long term and inspire industrial customers with high-quality, original and functional solutions.

A first highlight of the collaboration is the presentation of the COLOP product lines MARKY and CLEANY at the STAEDTLER stand during the PSI 2026 in Düsseldorf, where the products were/are being presented to a wide specialist audience at stand 11A15.

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About STAEDTLER

STAEDTLER is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of writing, painting, drawing and modelling products and one of the oldest industrial companies in Germany. The company’s products inspire the creativity of its customers throughout their lives: from the first colouring pencil in early childhood to products for creative design, the writing and creative goods manufacturer offers a wide range of products for all age groups and requirements, while also rethinking tried-and-tested products in the era of digitalisation. The company is headquartered in Nuremberg, currently employs almost 2,000 people worldwide and is represented by subsidiaries in 26 countries. www.staedtler.com

About COLOP

COLOP operates worldwide from its headquarters in Wels and supplies 130 export markets. COLOP was founded in 1981 by Karl Skopek in Wels and manufactures most of its stamp products at its headquarters in Austria and at a second location in the Czech Republic. It regularly supplies a total of 130 export markets, with an export rate of over 98 per cent. The company employs around 500 people worldwide, including approximately 200 people in Austria. COLOP operates in two business areas: COLOP Traditional focuses on the manufacture and sale of modern self-inking stamps and materials for text plate production for professional use. COLOP Creative offers innovative, digitally based products such as mobile printers and an extensive range of creative stamps for the gift and hobby sector. The global sales network has been consolidated in recent years through companies and investments in 14 countries. www.colop.com

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