Caran d'Ache Employee Directory
Retail Art SuppliesGeneva, Switzerland201-500 Employees
Caran d’Ache is a Swiss family-owned retailer of art supplies founded in 1915 and based at 19 Chemin du Foron, Thônex, Geneva, Switzerland (postal code 1226). The company designs, develops and manufactures writing and drawing products in its Geneva workshops, with items bearing the Swiss Made label. It draws on knowledge from almost 90 crafts under one roof to produce a range that includes color pencils, graphite pencils, pastels and gouache, as well as fine writing instruments such as limited-edition fountain pens, mechanical pencils and pens made from premium materials. The brand is recognized worldwide for Swiss excellence and supports artistic education for teachers and promising young talents. It emphasizes environmental sustainability and has been a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact since 2018. In June 2026, Caran d’Ache partnered with Tide Earth to incorporate Tide Ocean material into its Fibralo fibre-tipped pen range.