Sanford Corp.

Sanford Corp. is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of Pencils. The company was founded by Frederick W. Redington and William H. Sanford, Jr. in 1857. The company produces many writing instruments, including Indelible, and Woodcase graphite pencils. It also produces erasers, and other drawing/writing accesories.

Order of Pencil Evolution (75% of the Time)

 * Eagle
 * Berol
 * Sanford
 * PaperMate

Timeline
Here is a brief timeline of the History of Sanford:
 * 1857 Frederick W. Redington and William H. Sanford, Jr. opens a Manufacturing Comapny in Massachusetts
 * 1866 Sanford Moved to Chicago
 * 1947 Sanford moves to Bellwood, Illinois
 * 14 Febuary 1992 Sanford was aquired by Newell Rubbermaid