and pastel pencils in his industrial plant. In 1866, the company had 54 employees and produced 15,000 gross (2,160,000 pencils) per year.

In 1900, Staedtler registered the Mars brand, representing the Ancient Roman god of war, along with the head of Mars logo. The Mars name was used for some lines of products. Staedtler products were distributed in Italy in the same year.