The Argus 22 Feb. 1947 :
US PEN TOBE MADE
IN AUSTRALIA
Mr G. Stott returned by air' yes-terday from his second visit toUSA, where he completed arrange-ments with the W. A. Sheaffer PenCo, of Iowa and Canada, <to producethe company's pens in this country.
Mr Stott arranged to obtain themost modern machines for use inthis country under royalty from theAmerican firm. Australian materialswill be largely used in the localproduct.
Erection of a new plant will soonbe commenced by Mr Stotfs firm inWarrigal rd, East Malvern. The firmalready manufactures Sheaffer writ| ing fluid, for which unique qualities are claimed.
From the same source 23 Jan. 1951
New Australianpen companyto be formed
W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. (Aust.)Pty. Ltd. will be registered shortlywith nominal capital of £100,000.
There will be no issue of stockin Australia.
W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co. ofU.S.A. & Canada will hold thecontrolling interest.
W. A. Sheaffer is the majorpen company in the world, withassets of $30 million.
The new company will takeover from W. G. & A. J. StottInvestments Pty. Ltd., which hasbeen the solo agent in Australiafor eight years.
For five years it manufacturedwriting ink, and exported it to26 foreign countries.
The new company will makewriting instruments in addition
to ink.
Directors are C. R. Sheaffer(president of the parent com-pany), G. F. Olsen (vice-presi-dent), and Glen W. Stott.
Same source 06Jan 1953:
The display comes fromthe plant of W. A. SheafferCo. (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. Theonly plant in Australasiamaking fountain pens.
After only two years of
already exporting -to 32production the firm isforeign countries all over theworld.
Which would appear to point to 1951 as the start.
Regards
Hugh
Edited by Hugh, 24 November 2011 - 01:38 AM.