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Lamy launches "kōno" as its first product on the Indiegogo Crowdfunding Platform

Heidelberg, May 2023

With "kōno", Lamy launches its first product outside the traditional writing instrument market. Developed by the company's in-house innovation studio, NEO66, kōno is an innovative thinking tool that promotes optimal focus and boosts productivity. The campaign for the exclusive pre-sale is now live on Indiegogo.

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Lamy expects innovations to lead to sales growth

Heidelberg, January 2023

Lamy starts the new year with strength and optimism: the writing instruments manufacturer expects sustained sales growth in 2023. The most comprehensive innovation and investment programme in the company's history is behind these great expectations. Lamy is focusing on new special models – always in high demand – and a further expansion of the range in the digital writing segment, and will also be surprising customers with a completely new product concept outside of its actual core business.

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Lamy through the year: The new Special Editions for 2023

Heidelberg, December 2022

The new special editions of the LAMY AL-star, LAMY joy and LAMY safari series offer universal design with innovative colours and finishes to persuade any buyer. The LAMY AL-star becomes a special statement piece in the sophisticated colours lilac and petrol. LAMY joy in strawberry celebrates the positive energy of bright red. Equally intense and with a striking optimism are the new shades for the LAMY safari: springgreen, aquasky and lightrose.

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Change of CEOs at Lamy – Beate Oblau and Thomas Trapp enter their planned retirement

Heidelberg, June 2022

In 2018, Lamy embarked on a comprehensive transformation process with a new vision for the brand and the company under the management of a marvellous trio: Beate Oblau, Thomas Trapp and Peter Utsch set the strategic course for the future of the Heidelberg-based writing instrument manufacturer. After Steffen Rübke joined the management as CEO in February, Oblau and Trapp are now retiring as planned.

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The new Special Editions for the LAMY safari and LAMY AL-star series

Heidelberg, December 2021

Warm and soft or energetic and fresh? Lamy celebrates the positive energy of colours with special new models. While the strawberry and cream shades in the LAMY safari cozy series form a harmonious yet expressive duo, the LAMY AL-star in whitesilver impresses with its dynamic radiance.

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LAMY ideos – The New Shape

Heidelberg, October 2021

The Heidelberg writing-instrument family company has been enhanced with the addition of the innovative LAMY ideos. With its characteristic shape – the cross-section of the model shows a stylised droplet shape – the LAMY ideos complements the brand’s portfolio with an exciting silhouette. Clever detail solutions accentuate the ingenious design.

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The new LAMY dialog cc: Sophisticated technology in a delicate package

Heidelberg, July 2021

In the new LAMY dialog cc, Lamy presents a capless fountain pen in a compact size with an elegant look: its high-quality gold nib with platinum and rose gold finish can be completely retracted into the barrel thanks to an ingenious twist mechanism.

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LAMY xevo – A Statement with a twist

Heidelberg, July 2021

Developed in collaboration with the Cologne designer, Eric Degenhardt, the LAMY xevo ballpoint pen will complement the standard range of the Heidelberg-based writing instrument manufacturer as of September.

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Thought leader for modern design and champion of handwriting: The eminent design entrepreneur Dr. Manfred Lamy has passed away

Heidelberg, Januar 2021

Under the leadership of Heidelberg-based Dr. Manfred Lamy, the independent family business developed into a modern and internationally successful writing instruments brand. He caused a sensation with the "LAMY 2000" and revolutionized the reputation of fountain pens. Now one of Germany's most important design entrepreneurs has passed away at the age of 84.

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LAMY safari candy - Special Edition 2020

Heidelberg, March 2020

What brings as much joy as a bagful of colourful candies - and without the sugar hit? The new Special Edition LAMY safari candy. The fresh trio, composed of violet, aquamarine and mango, is reminiscent of pop art, fruit sorbet and sugar icing.

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Lamy founds subsidiary Lamy Inc. in the US

Heidelberg, Februar 2020

Lamy is targeting the American market and is taking local sales and marketing into its own hands. At the beginning of the year, the writing instrument manufacturer established its first and only subsidiary, Lamy Inc. From now on, the company will be managing its own sales and brand development in the USA.

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Lamy: Review of the year and outlook 2020

Heidelberg, February 2020

The Lamy year 2019 was marked by groundbreaking changes and a new direction for the future. Lamy has brought new impetus to strategic orientation and sales as well as to the product profile, which will contribute to the further development of the brand and will be driven forward in 2020.

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Magically captured in time: the LAMY dialog urushi edition

Heidelberg, August 2019

Urushi isa material full of contrasts. This natural lacquer whichhas been used in East Asianartsandcrafts for millenniais distinguishedby its exceptionalsheen and uniquedepth of colourwhich is createdthroughthe applicationof many,very thinlayers. The LAMY dialog urushi editionwhich is limited to 33 sets capturesthe fascinationof this characterful material in a unique tetralogy.

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Lamy: Review of the year and outlook 2020

Heidelberg, February 2020

The Lamy year 2019 was marked by groundbreaking changes and a new direction for the future. Lamy has brought new impetus to strategic orientation and sales as well as to the product profile, which will contribute to the further development of the brand and will be driven forward in 2020.

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LAMY safari pastel – Special Edition 2019

Heidelberg, March 2019

They may sound like deliciously sweet macarons, but they are actually this year‘s special edition colours for the bestseller, the LAMY safari: rose powder, blue macaron and mint glaze. A trio of delicate pastel shades that will whet your appetite for spring.

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Lamy: Annual review and outlook for 2019

Heidelberg, January 2019

2018 was an eventful year for Lamy. While international expansion was pursued by Sales, the subject of brand experience was the focal point for Marketing – including in the form of the new augmented reality magazine, LAMY specs. Since June, the new three-strong management team of Beate Oblau, Thomas Trapp and Peter Utsch, has also been setting new goals for the corporate strategy.

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Lamy celebrates the official opening of its new concept store in New York

Heidelberg/New York, 3 December 2018

Lamy celebrated the official opening of its second US concept store in New York’s SoHo quarter on Thursday evening. Around 100 guests were invited, among which were customers and partners, as well as influencers and representatives of the design scene. Alongside to its new brand launch in New York, Lamy presented artworks by Christoph Niemann, which the illustrator developed exclusively for the store.

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