Mont Blanc

Producer

MontblancMontblanc is a German company known for its fine writing instruments and luxury goods.Founded in 1908, the company started out as the Simplo Filler Pen Company. Making upscale pens in Hamburg, a pen produced in 1910 would later give the company its new name: the Montblanc. The company's signature "White Star" shape which adorns its products and was inspired by the peak of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. Meisterstück pens continued to be produced and improved upon, and remain a cornerstone of the company's business. Montblanc also opened exclusive boutiques, starting in the 1990s.The Dunhill Company acquired a majority stake in Montblanc during the 1970s, and was in turn later purchased by the Richemont Group which has allowed Montblanc to expand into larger leather goods such as attache cases, jewelry and watches. Fragrances became a part of the Montblanc offering starting in 2001. Montblanc fragrances are produced in conjunction with Interparfums