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<noinclude></noinclude>German company, the parent company was born in [[1908]] from the activities of ''Friedrich Merz'', a pharmacist, and is still active in this field as Merz Pharma. The fountain pens production instead began in [[1920]], when the two brothers Friedrich and Georg Merz associated themselves to the turner ''Justus Krell'' to found [[Merz & Krell]] in Bieberau, active immediately with a dozen workers. The [[Melbi]] brand was initially adopted (as an abbreviation of [[Merz & Krell]], Bieberau). Later were adopted also the brands [[Senator]] and [[Diplomat]]. Initial production was  fountain pens, holders and celluloid mechanical pencils.  

<noinclude></noinclude>Azienda tedesca, la casa madre nacque nel [[1908]] dalle attività di ''Friedrich Merz'', un farmacista, ed è ancora attiva in questo campo come Merz Pharma. La produzione di stilografiche iniziò invece nel [[1920]], quando i due fratelli Friedrich e ''Georg Merz'' si associarono al tornitore ''Justus Krell'' per fondare a Bieberau la [[Merz & Krell]], attiva da subito con una decina di operai. Il marchio adottato inzialmente era [[Melbi]] (una abbreviazione di [[Merz & Krell]], Bieberau). In seguito vennero adottati anche i marchi [[Senator]] e [[Diplomat]]. La produzione iniziale era di stilografiche, portapenne e matite meccaniche in celluloide.  

In [[1929]] the company moved the headquarters at Bahnhofstrasse, in a new building that would accommodate the increased work force of about 150 people. In [[1936]] it was one of the first German companies to experiment with the use of plastic resin injection purchasing a special machine to produce parts with this technique. In the '60s it began the ballpoint pens production. Active in the production of economic fountain pens, ballpoint pens, in the 80s was one of the main producers of advertising pens, still on the market with the brand [[Senator]] which remains one of the leading manufacturers of advertising pens.

In [[1929]] the company moved the headquarters at Bahnhofstrasse, in a new building that would accommodate the increased work force of about 150 people. In [[1936]] it was one of the first German companies to experiment with the use of plastic resin injection purchasing a special machine to produce parts with this technique. In the '60s it began the ballpoint pens production. Active in the production of economic fountain pens, ballpoint pens, in the 80s was one of the main producers of advertising pens, still on the market with the brand [[Senator]] which remains one of the leading manufacturers of advertising pens.