Crayola

Crayola, or Crayola LLC, originally Binney & Smith, was created by Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. The crayola crayon was first put in a box in 1903, and they began colored pencil production later. Crayola sells colored pencils.

1885-The Beginning
In 1885, Edwin Binney and his cousin, C. Harold Smith, created Binney & Smith in Peekskill, New York.

1900-Crayola Makes Pencils
In Easton, Pennsylvania, the company begins to produce slate school pencils.

1903-New Name
In 1903, Edwin's wife, Alice Binney, came up for the name "Crayola" for the company. It comes from "craie," or chalk, and "ola," or oily.

2007-Crayola Name Recognized
By now, 99% of the U.S. recognizes the name "Crayola LLC," rather than "Binney and Smith".