About Us

Every great work of art, innovation or idea started with a vision and a blank sheet of paper.

At Dixon Ticonderoga Company, we enable students, thinkers and artists to transform their vision into reality. We do this because we believe creativity can change the world. This is why we produce the world’s best pencil, the finest art papers, premium art supplies, craft essentials and more…to give everyone the tools and confidence to put pencil to paper, make that first brush stroke or share their ideas. Dixon Ticonderoga Company. The Catalyst of Creativity.

Dixon Ticonderoga Company is a Proud member of the F.I.L.A. Group.

Headquartered in Italy, F.I.L.A. is one of the largest Art and Education supply companies in the world. With a broad range of brands and thousands of products sold in every continent, F.I.L.A. is committed to the quality, safety, ease of use and ready availability for all of its products and is dedicated to real innovation, coupled with a passion for creativity and commitment. We just turned 100!  Check out our anniversary video.

We pride ourselves on Brands that our customers, students and artists know and trust...and in some cases for hundreds of years! Learn more about some of our venerable brands.

1492

ARCHES®

1492, a historic year, memorable for two special events: the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and the founding of the ARCHES® paper mill.  Arches has been trusted by the world’s greatest artists for more than five centuries.

1557

Canson®

Have you heard of Degas, Miro, Chagall, Matisse and Picasso? We thought so. What you might not know is they all have one thing in common (okay… maybe more than one thing). They all used Canson® paper for their masterpieces. Learn More Here

1738

St Cuthberts Mill

Highly recommended by both amateur and professional creatives, St Cuthberts Mill appeals to artists for their purity and distinction. Situated in the ancient Cathedral City of Wells in the southwest of England, St Cuthberts Mill has been making some of the world’s best paper for nearly 300 years.

1783

Daler-Rowney®

Richard and Thomas Rowney made and sold wig powder, but came to realize that probably wasn’t a sustainable business model. They then used their talents to start making artists’ color and the rest, as they say, is history. Learn More Here

1882

Prang®

Did you know Prang’s founder, Louis Prang, was instrumental in getting Art Education into American Schools? Prang’s vision of art education in the classroom lives on today with products designed to inspire limitless creativity. Learn More Here

1892

Strathmore®

The list of artists who preferred Strathmore® papers reads like a who’s who of the past century. Iconic artists like Norman Rockwell and Andrew Wyeth and contemporary artists like Heather Rooney trust Strathmore® as their surface of choice for creating lasting works of art. Learn More Here

1913

Ticonderoga®

Soldiers in the American Civil War struggled to write letters home from the battlefield using the (then) traditional quill pen… but the pencil solved that problem! Learn more about the history of the pencil and why the classic Ticonderoga® #2 is simply the World’s Best Pencil®!

1951

Pacon®

You could say that paper is in our blood. Pacon® started as a paper converter in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1951, (an area appropriately known as the Paper Valley) and has been a leader in educational solutions ever since. Learn more about Pacon® here.

1955

Tru-Ray®

Recently, an art teacher asked a question of her peers on social media: what type of construction paper do you prefer? The question received 100 responses from art teachers across the country…and it was a landslide! 97 out of 100 answered TRU-RAY®! Learn why Art Teachers love this venerable brand here.

1992

Princeton Brush™

Princeton Brush™ is a true American success story. After a long career in the fine art industry, Howard Kaufman decided it was time for him to be his own boss and started Princeton Brush™ out of his garage. Howard is still going strong nearly 30 years later. Give them a call…Howard will probably be the one to answer the phone. Read More

1492

ARCHES®

1492, a historic year, memorable for two special events: the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus and the founding of the ARCHES® paper mill.  Arches has been trusted by the world’s greatest artists for more than five centuries.

1557

Canson®

Have you heard of Degas, Miro, Chagall, Matisse and Picasso? We thought so. What you might not know is they all have one thing in common (okay… maybe more than one thing). They all used Canson® paper for their masterpieces. Learn More Here

1738

St Cuthberts Mill

Highly recommended by both amateur and professional creatives, St Cuthberts Mill appeals to artists for their purity and distinction. Situated in the ancient Cathedral City of Wells in the southwest of England, St Cuthberts Mill has been making some of the world’s best paper for nearly 300 years.

1783

Daler-Rowney®

Richard and Thomas Rowney made and sold wig powder, but came to realize that probably wasn’t a sustainable business model. They then used their talents to start making artists’ color and the rest, as they say, is history. Learn More Here

1882

Prang®

Did you know Prang’s founder, Louis Prang, was instrumental in getting Art Education into American Schools? Prang’s vision of art education in the classroom lives on today with products designed to inspire limitless creativity. Learn More Here

1892

Strathmore®

The list of artists who preferred Strathmore® papers reads like a who’s who of the past century. Iconic artists like Norman Rockwell and Andrew Wyeth and contemporary artists like Heather Rooney trust Strathmore® as their surface of choice for creating lasting works of art. Learn More Here

1913

Ticonderoga®

Soldiers in the American Civil War struggled to write letters home from the battlefield using the (then) traditional quill pen… but the pencil solved that problem! Learn more about the history of the pencil and why the classic Ticonderoga® #2 is simply the World’s Best Pencil®!

1951

Pacon®

You could say that paper is in our blood. Pacon® started as a paper converter in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1951, (an area appropriately known as the Paper Valley) and has been a leader in educational solutions ever since. Learn more about Pacon® here.

1955

Tru-Ray®

Recently, an art teacher asked a question of her peers on social media: what type of construction paper do you prefer? The question received 100 responses from art teachers across the country…and it was a landslide! 97 out of 100 answered TRU-RAY®! Learn why Art Teachers love this venerable brand here.

1992

Princeton Brush™

Princeton Brush™ is a true American success story. After a long career in the fine art industry, Howard Kaufman decided it was time for him to be his own boss and started Princeton Brush™ out of his garage. Howard is still going strong nearly 30 years later. Give them a call…Howard will probably be the one to answer the phone. Read More