Carter's Ink Company
Carter's Ink Company was an American manufacturer of ink and related products, based first in Boston and later in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was once the largest ink manufacturer in the world.
The Carter's Inks building in Boston, July 1933 | |
| Formerly | The William Carter Company |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Stationery |
| Founded | 1858 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Founder | William Carter |
| Defunct | 1975 |
| Fate | Acquired by Dennison Manufacturing Company, then later Avery-Dennison. Became a brand |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Ink, fountain pens, mechanical pencils |
Apart from ink, Carter produced a line of fountain pens during a brief period in the 1920s. Some collectors regard those pens as items of a fine quality. Later, the company was acquired by Avery-Dennison. Nowadays, Avery commercialises rubber stamps under the Carter brand.
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