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1670

The birth of the House of Jacques Herbin

In 1670, when Louis XIV was 32 years old, Jacques Herbin specialized in sealing wax and fine stationery.

1798

Jacques Herbin begins manufacturing inks

In the last days of the Directoire period, the company gambled on the future and changed its commercial destiny: while continuing to trade in wax, paper and colors (pigments), it launched its own production of writing ink.

1850

Birth of Brause

Birth of BrauseFounded in Iserlohn in 1850, Brause originally specialized in the manufacture of needles. With the acquisition of a steam engine, it soon became a modern company. In 1895, production expanded to include bicycle wheel spokes and writing nibs.

2021

The start of the Clairefontaine Rhodia adventure

The Jacques Herbin company was handed down from father to son throughout the 20th century. Under the Clairefontaine Rhodia umbrella since January 2021, Jacques Herbin continues to write a new page in its history. The same is true of Brause, now under Clairefontaine management.