General Pencil Company
5 verified products
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American Score
Manufacturing Location
Redwood City, CA
Headquarters
Redwood City, CA
Founded
1889
Products Verified
5 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
Brand website explicitly claims Made in USA
Manufacturing History
20+ years of USA manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
American pencil manufacturer in Redwood City, California since 1889. Handcrafts charcoal and graphite pencils in the USA using sustained yield incense cedar. One of the last domestic pencil manufacturers.
Last verified: April 2026
General Pencil Company has been manufacturing products in Redwood City, CA since 1889. We carry 5 verified American-made General Pencil Company products.
America's Artist Pencil Maker
General Pencil Company was founded in 1889 and has made pencils and drawing tools in New Jersey for over 135 years. The company's Kimberly graphite drawing pencils — available in grades from 9H to 9B — set the standard for American art education pencils for generations. General Pencil is one of the oldest family-owned pencil companies in the United States.
Based in Redwood City with production operations in New Jersey, General Pencil has maintained its commitment to domestic craftsmanship through decades of competition from lower-cost imports. The company's survival and continued success reflect the enduring demand for quality American-made art tools.
Tools for Artists at Every Level
General Pencil's product range spans the needs of art students and professional artists: the Cedar Pointe graphite pencils for everyday writing and sketching, the semi-hex drawing pencils for serious observational drawing work, and the carbon sketch pencils that produce the deep, velvety blacks that charcoal emulates. Their drawing class kits have introduced generations of American students to the fundamentals of graphite drawing.
The company uses incense cedar from sustainably managed forests for many of its pencil casings, continuing the American pencil-making tradition that made California and the Pacific Northwest synonymous with premium pencil wood.
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Is General Pencil Company made in the USA?
Yes. General Pencil Company manufactures 5 verified products in Redwood City, CA. General Pencil Company has handcrafted pencils and drawing tools in New Jersey since 1889, producing the Kimberly graphite pencils and charcoal tools that have equipped American art students for generations.
Where is General Pencil Company manufactured?
General Pencil Company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. Manufacturing takes place in Redwood City, CA.
What General Pencil Company products can I buy?
We carry 5 verified General Pencil Company products across Arts & Crafts. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was General Pencil Company founded?
General Pencil Company was founded in 1889. General Pencil Company has handcrafted pencils and drawing tools in New Jersey since 1889, producing the Kimberly graphite pencils and charcoal tools that have equipped American art students for generations.
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