Top 32+ Best Notebook Brands in the World

Since early time’s people have formed a habit of preserving information with the help of walls in caves. Their habit helped the next generation to keep a track of their past.

That habit still remains and people have been continuing this in the form notebooks and scribble pads. Notebooks play a very important part in the day to day life where they keep all the records of their work, life, and many more.

Still, brands are trying to introduce more innovative, more desirable, attractive looking notebooks but with sustainable practices.

Notebook Brands in the World

Ampad

Country: United States of America

It was founded in 1888. They mainly produce various kinds of writing papers, envelopes to name a few. They have models of notebooks such as Ampad Mini Notepads, Ampad Double Sheet Notepad, Ampad Wirebound Pocket Memo books to name a few. Currently, it is under TOPS Products.

Avery Dennison

Country: United States of America

It was founded in 1990 by R Stanton Avery, Andrew Dennison, Aaron Lufkin Dennison. They produce adhesive materials, labels, tags, medical products to name a few. They mostly make spiral-bound notebooks. The Avery Dennison Zweckform series is one of their famous models.

Lavenger Company

Country: United States of America

It was founded in 1987 by Steve Leveen. They deal with leather bags, brief bags, electronics, notebooks to name a few. They make various kinds of notebooks, journals, etc.

C. R Gibson

Country: United States of America

It was established in 1870. They produce stationery, letterhead, marriage certificates to name a few. They mostly make baby books. The different types of notebooks, planar, journals, etc. Currently, it’s under CSS Industries. They also make plournal which is a mixture of planar and journal.

Gartner Studios

Country: United States of America

It was founded in 1998. They produce a wide range of products such as invitation papers, stationeries, greeting cards, party goods, etc. They make a wide range of different notebooks, journals to name a few.

Rite in the Rain

Country: United States of America

It is a brand that is famous for its all-weather writing paper. It was founded by Jerry Darling in 1916. They have various models such as All Weather Spiral, Universal Side-Spiral, Universal Pocket Top Spirals to name a few.

U-Brands

Country: United States of America

The company is famous for its stationery products with unique styles and designs. They make different types of notebooks and journals. 

Staedtler

Country: Germany

It was founded by J.S Staedler in 1835. They are one of the most famous companies in stationery items. They produce pens, compasses, crayons, erasers, pencils to name a few. They generally produce notebooks in the forms of diaries. They have many brands under them such as Ergosoft, Filmo, Karat, etc.

Faber-Castell

Country: Germany

It is one of the biggest brands in stationery accessories. Kasper Faber founded the company in1761. They produce various types of pencils, pens, notebooks, diaries, reams, crayons, brushes to name a few. They have varieties of notebooks such as Notebook A6 mint, Graf ron Faber-Castell notebook, Castle notebook to name a few. They make about billions of pencils in a year.

Maped

Country: France

The full form of Maped is Manufacture d’ Articles de Precision Et Dessin. It was founded in 1947. They mainly produce various kinds of pencils and pens, Staplers, Hole punchers to name a few.

Schwan Stabilo

Country: Germany 

It was founded by Geoff Grossberger and Hermann Kurz in 1855. Their Stabilo division looks after their stationery division which has various writing accessories. The Stabilo International GmbH produces various kinds of Spiral and Colorful notebooks. Apart they also produce various kinds of pens, pencils, and markers to name a few.

Muji

Country: Japan

It was founded in 1980. They mainly market for various household and consumer goods. The company is famous for its sustainable practices for its products. They make various kinds of notebooks such as lined notebooks, plain notebooks, dotted and graphed notebooks to name a few.

Midori

Country: Japan

It was founded in 1950. The brand is well-known for its design in stationery items. They produce multiple items such as notebooks, Stickers, journals to name a few. They have various kinds of notebooks such as classic notebooks, light notebooks, cotton notebooks to name a few. 

Canson

Country: France

It was established in 1557 by Jacques Montgolfier. They produce various kinds of papers such as fine art papers, school drawing paper photography papers to name a few. Nowadays it is under the company F.I.L.A ( Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini S.P.A). They produce notebooks in the form of Visual Journals and diaries.

Unicef

Country: United States of America

It is a global organization that was founded in 1946. The organization works for helping and development of poverty struck children throughout the world by various Initiatives. It is an organization with 192 countries as members and provides aid to each and every economically challenges child in every nook and corner. Their notebook range to provide help and education to every poverty-driven child and also raise awareness and funding for various charities.

Karst Stone Paper

Country: Australia

The company makes one of the finest paper notebooks in the world. Most of their materials are built from recycled and sustainable practices. They generally make both hardcover and softcover notebooks. They also make a fountain pen, wooden pencils to name a few.

Filofax 

Country: United Kingdom

It was founded in 1921. They predominantly produce wallets but also make stationery products. Currently, it is under Letts Filofax Group. They make various models of notebooks such as Filofax Notebooks Classic Pastels As Peach, Filofax Notebooks Classic As Stone, Filofax Notebook Architecture As to name a few.

Paper Source

Country: United States of America

It was founded in 1983 by Susan Lindstrom. They produce multiple products such as papers, invitations, greeting cards to name a few. Currently, it is under Investcorp. They have stores in many locations. They make journals and spiral notebooks of various sizes and designs.

Grand luxe

Country: Singapore

It is a notable brand which deals with diaries, drawing pads, sketchbooks, different kinds of journals and notebooks, planners to name a few. They promote sustainable practices to build their products and encourage people to love nature. They also have other brands such as Monologue, Luxe, Paperluxe.

Apica

Country: Japan

The brand is famous for its fountain pens, inks, papers, notebooks to name a few. They have various models for notebooks such as Apica CD-11 A5 Notebook, Apica CD-10 A6 Notebook, Apica CD-40 Wirebound A4 Notebook to name a few. They also make various spiral notebooks. 

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