History

Maped company founded as 'Manufacture d'Articles de Précision Et de Dessin'. With as initial activity, the manufacture of brass compasses

 

Maped joins the 'Groupement des Fabricants de la Papeterie' (GFP), an Economic Interest Group (EIG) which mutualises its commercial resources to improve its distribution.

 

First diversification within the company - Maped begins to produce scissors.

 

The process of diversification continues! Maped buys the company Mallat (manufacturer of erasers) and begins to produce and sell erasing products.

 

To provide a competitive industrial base for its diversifications and international expansion, Maped creates a production subsidiary in China: Maped Stationery LTD. Production diversification continues by adding the manufacture of staplers, hole punches and other office accessories.

 

Maped continues to pursue growth across the different markets of school accessories and framing.
1996: manufacture of pencil sharpeners
1997: manufacture of school accessories
1998: manufacture of framing tools Maped becomes once more commercially independent in France following the dissolution of the GFP

 

Maped launches within the 'creative leisure' market and creates its Argentinian subsidiary Maped Argentina

 

Creation of a subsidiary in Mexico (Maped SILCO) and construction of a factory predominantly serving regional markets

 

The subsidiary Maped do Brasil is created. First TV communication campaign in France

 

A new visual identity for the Maped brand.

 

Maped Canada and Maped USA subsidiaries created. Maped launches its colouring range with Color'Peps coloured pencils.

 

German subsidiary created by purchasing the helit group, specialising in office accessories and its DIPLOMAT writing range. Greek subsidiary Maped Hellas created

 

Work begins on the construction of our new Chinese factory. The Freewriter writing range, aimed at young people, is launched on the market.

 

Maped Turkey subsidiary created

 

Maped Roumania, Maped Holland and Maped UK subsidiaries created Inauguration of a new 35,000m² factory combining all of Maped's Chinese manufacturing plants.

 

Maped India and Peru subsidiaries created.

ISO 14001 certification for Helit.

 

 

Maped Russia subsidiary created. Maped buys the company Helix (UK & USA)

A new visual identity for the Maped brand.

ISO 14 001 certification  for Maped Mexico