STAEDTLER and COLOP launch new distribution partnership in the UK

STAEDTLER, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of writing, drawing and creative materials, and COLOP, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of creative and educational stamp products, are strengthening their international partnership.

From July 2026, STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd will be responsible for the distribution of selected products from the COLOP range in the UK. Through this partnership, both companies are joining forces to make innovative, creative products available to retailers and consumers in an even more efficient and targeted manner.

A strong addition to the creative range

Through this partnership, STAEDTLER is expanding its portfolio with a range that appeals to both children and adults.

STAEDTLER brings many years of experience in creative applications and high-quality materials to the table.

COLOP complements this perfectly with a wide range of creative stamps and teacher’s stamps.

Together, the companies offer a carefully curated range tailored to both retail and eCommerce channels, and the education sector. This combination of two strong brands fosters creativity and supports retailers with an innovative, user-friendly and inspiring range.

New opportunities for retailers

The products from STAEDTLER and COLOP complement each other logically and cater to a wide range of creative techniques and materials. Thanks to the collaboration, from July 2026 retailers will be able to order the range of both brands from a single

distribution partner – an efficient solution that makes the range clearer and more accessible.

One of the highlights of the COLOP range is the user-friendly MARKY fabric stamp, which is ideal for personalising and labelling clothing, shoes, school supplies and other items. This product helps to easily prevent mix-ups and loss of items and is aimed at a broad target group, from families to schools. In addition, COLOP offers numerous other products for a wide range of creative applications.

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“This collaboration is an important extension of our strategy to offer our customers a broader and more attractive range. COLOP’s creative products fit perfectly with our existing portfolio and open up new opportunities in our market,” says Thomas Randrup, Managing Director of STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd.

“With STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd as a strong distribution partner, we can reach specialist retailers in the UK in an even more targeted manner and make our ever-growing range of COLOP creative products more easily accessible to them. The established market presence and proximity to customers ensure that retailers in the UK benefit from fast, reliable and expert support,” adds Roland Schwarz, COLOP Sales Manager for Benelux.

About STAEDTLER

STAEDTLER is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of writing, painting, drawing and modelling products and is one of Germany’s oldest industrial companies. With its products, STAEDTLER fosters the creativity of its customers at every stage of life – from their first experiences writing & drawing right through to professional creative applications. STAEDTLER is headquartered in Nuremberg, employs around 2,000 people and has subsidiaries in 26 countries. www.staedtler.com

About COLOP

COLOP is an internationally active stamp manufacturer headquartered in Wels (Austria) and supplies 130 export markets. The company was founded in 1981 by Karl Skopek and

produces its stamp solutions mainly in Austria and at a second site in the Czech Republic. COLOP employs around 500 people worldwide. www.colop.com

Contact

STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd, 1st Floor, 31 Old Field Road,

Bocam Park, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 5LJ

www.staedtler.co.uk marketing.uk@staedtler.com