− | [[Carter]] was founded in 1858 in Boston by ''William Carter'', a stationer which began to sell inks produced by other under its own brand. Then he took some patents and started also his own production; the activity had a great success, so much so that in 1884 the [[Carter]] became the first world ink producer. A few years later, in 1888, the [[Carter]] was incorporated under the name of ''Carter's Ink Company''. | + | [[Carter]] was founded in [[1858]] in Boston by ''William Carter'', a stationer which began to sell inks produced by other under its own brand. Then he took some patents and started also his own production; the activity had a great success, so much so that in 1884 the [[Carter]] became the first world ink producer. A few years later, in 1888, the [[Carter]] was incorporated under the name of ''Carter's Ink Company''. |