Schwan-Stabilo

Schwan-Stabilo Groupe
Formerly
    • Grossberger & Kurz (1855–65)
    • Schwan Bleistift (1865–76)
    • Schwan-Stabilo (1976–present)
Company typePrivate
IndustryStationery
Sports equipment
Founded1855 (1855)
FounderGeoff Grossberger and Hermann Kurz
HeadquartersHeroldsberg, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Schwanhäußer Family
Products
Brands
    • Deuter
    • Ortovox
    • Maier Sports
    • Gonso
373,000,000 (2008)
Number of employees
3,335
Divisions
    • Writing instruments
    • Cosmetics
    • Outdoor
Subsidiaries
    • Schwan Cosmetics
    • Stabilo
Websiteschwan-stabilo.com

The Schwan-Stabilo Group is a German corporate group based in Heroldsberg. Established in 1855, the company is made up of two private manufacturing companies, "Schwan Cosmetics International GmbH" (maker of cosmetics) and "Stabilo International GmbH" (maker of stationery products).

Schwan-Stabilo has three divisions for its business operations, they are "Writing instruments" (Stabilo), "Cosmetics" (Schwan Cosmetics), and the most recent, "Outdoor", with four subsidiaries makers of outdoor recreation equipment acquired in the 2010s, they are: Deuter Sport GmbH (backpacks), Ortovox (mountaineering), Maier Sports (skiing), and former Maier's brand Gonso (cycling).