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SAX - The Company History 1888 Invention of the drawing pin made of simple band steel by HEINRICH SACHS. Start of industrial production (5 pins per run) 1899 Filing for patent on paper clips by the Norwegian Johan Vaalers 1901 Registration of patent on paper clips by Vaalers 1919 Mentioned for the first time in the trade register. Creation of today’s SAX paper clip shape Dioscur 1920 The founder’s son, Dr. Ludwig Sachs, takes over the company. As a chemical engineer he specializes in the development of erasers 1931 First enlargement of the product range taking on hole punches and staplers. Start of production-line manufacturing 1966 The family owned company is turned into a corporation 1999 Introduction of the new product line “Century Line” (hole punches and staplers) 1999 Imarco H. Hromatka Corp., owner of CRETACOLOR, becomes owner of SAX 1999 SAX and CRETACOLOR are joining their manufacturing, stocking, and sales functions 2001 “Design Plus” – Award by the Messe Frankfurt for the SAX 299 heavy duty stapler 2001 Trading of the brands SAX, CRETACOLOR Art Material and CRETACOLOR School under the name of HEINRICH SACHS Ltd. 2007 Imarco H. Hromatka Corp., owner of CRETACOLOR, becomes owner of JOLLY