pursuing a Hobby or while performing the noblest form of personal communication – writing with a high-class writing instrument Innovative products are your trusted companions. With a company history going back 170 years Pelikan is one of the oldest registered trademarks in the world. From the past we gather strength for the future which we shall continue to form to your advantage. We are delighted that you visited the Pelikan Portal   News from Pelikan: Position Paper on Pelikan Colorella Star Fibre Tip Pens Besides the superior quality of its products, Pelikan also places uppermost priority on ecological and health safety. The company’s own R&D centre and production plant in Peine in conjunction with the stringent internal and external quality controls applied serve to underline this outlook. As leading manufacturer of paper, office and writing utensils, we do not only orient ourselves to legislation, but also to in-house standards that in fact reach out far beyond any legal specification. In a test carried out for the Austrian “Der Konsument”, the plastic sheath of the Pelikan Colorella Star fibre tip pen was checked for heavy metals. The Pelikan fibre tip Colorella Star pen complies with the stringent provisions of EN-71 and the Toy Directive. The lead and chrome levels detected in Colorella Star are well below the limits specified by law, in fact by more than 90%. Consequently there is no danger or health hazard when using the Pelikan fibre tip pens. However, complaints received have trigg