Maped
Maple products at a store in Argentina | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Stationery |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founder | Claude Lacroix |
| Headquarters | , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jacques Lacroix (CEO) |
| Products | School and office goods |
| 3,315,500 € in 2018 | |
| Subsidiaries | Heller SA, Maped Helix, Helix, Helix USA, Helit innovative Büroprodukte GmbH. |
| Website | maped.com |
Maped (an acronym for "manufacture d'articles de précision et de dessin") is an independent, French, and family-owned brand in school supplies and accessories. Founded in 1947 in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France, Maped is now present in 125 countries with 20 affiliates in the scissors, pencil and eraser markets. Its capital is €5,155,000 and 50% of the company's turnover is generated outside Europe. Maped creates and manufactures school, writing and office supplies as well as fun and playful activity kits and nomad food containers. Present in various sectors Maped owns 8 different brands: Maped, Maped Office, Maped Picnik, Maped Creativ, Maped Color’Peps, Joustra, Helit and Helix.