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Also known as Crayola, Binney & Smith, Binney and Smith Company

Crayola LLC, formerly the Binney & Smith Company, is an American manufacturing and retail company specializing in art supplies. It is best known for its Crayola brand of crayons. The company is headquartered in Forks Township, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. Since 1984, Crayola has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Hallmark Cards.

Key facts

Company.name
Crayola LLC
Company.logo
Crayola current logo.svg
Company.logo_size
200px
Company.former_name
Binney & Smith Company (1885–2007)
Company.type
Subsidiary
Company.industry
Art materials
Company.hq_location_city
Forks Township, Pennsylvania
Company.hq_location_country
U.S.
Company.locations
11
Company.area_served
Worldwide
Company.num_employees
2,000
Company.num_employees_year
2018
Company.parent
Hallmark Cards (1984–present)

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Crayola LLC, based in Easton, PA, is the worldwide leader in children's creative expression products. Known for the iconic Crayola Crayon first introduced in 1903, the Crayola brand has grown into an expansive portfolio of products, content, and experiences that offer innovative ways to use color and creativity. A business of Hallmark Cards, Inc. since 1984, it is the third largest toy brand today. Our mission is to help parents and educators raise creatively alive children. We believe creativity is a life skill that empowers children to reach their full potential. By sparking creative moments, we inspire experiences children will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Before children can learn to think for themselves, they must first be free to express what they’re thinking. That’s why we believe in unleashing, nurturing, and celebrating the colorful originality in every child. Our cultural values guide how we treat each other, our communities, and how we conduct business. Join Crayola and inspire creativity with exciting career opportunities that make a colorful impact. Your one stop shop for answers to commonly asked questions, contact information, and more. Find Crayola press materials, images, or video assets, and media inquiry contact information. Learn more about the Crayola Community Engagement program, designed to enrich the lives of people in our local communities. Discover Crayola's immersive family attraction, offering fun activities for kids of all ages. Discover Crayola on LinkedIn for creative inspiration, behind the scenes innovation, and updates on how Crayola empowers creativity worldwide. Explore career opportunities, learn about our culture, and connect with a vibrant community passionate about art, education, and fostering imagination for all ages. Creativity is often misunderstood as a unique talent, when in reality it's an everyday skill. This important life skill starts in childhood and can help generate life-long success. Creative Acts of Color, is a yearlong open call for kids, families, educators, and adults of all ages to submit artwork that celebrates the joy of making something colorful. Nine-year-old Caydence created an artwork titled “Colors of Emotion” that sparked a new company new initiative for Crayola.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
enterprise
Headquarters
Forks Township
Parent organization
Hallmark Cards
Official website
www.crayola.com
Image
CrayonLogs.jpg
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Commons category
Crayola
inception
1885-00-00
product or material produced
pencil
location of formation
New York City
social media followers
1260000
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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Crayons
  • Colors
  • Colors chart
  • Cultural impact
  • Commemorative postage stamp
  • Crayola color census 2000
  • Crayola Experience
  • Fine art
  • Other products
  • Other brands
  • Silly Putty
  • Portfolio Series
  • Liquitex
  • Silly Scents
  • Staonal
  • Scribble Scrubbie Pets
  • Crayola Studios
  • Licensing
  • Christmas lights
  • Manufacturing
  • References
  • External links

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