Newell Office Products

Maintaining a location in Maryville, Tenn., Sanford is one of the leading writing instrument and art supply companies in the United States. Founded in 1992, the company operates several other companies, such as Eberhard Faber, Berol, Wearever, the rotring group and Papermate. Sanford operates many brands, such as Sharpie, Colorific, uni-ball, Papermate, Waterman, Parker, Prismacolor, Expo, rotring, Accent and Liquid Paper. It stands as a global leader, with locations in Bellwood, Ill.; Lewisburg and Shelbyville, Tenn.; Janesville, Wis.; Santa Monica, Calif.; Ontario, Canada; Hamburg, Germany; Mexico City, Mexico; Bogot , Colombia, Caracas, Venezuela; and King s Lynn, U.K. Sanford is a division of Newell Rubbermaid, which is a Fortune 500 company.