Berol was a British company that manufactured pencils, pens and other stationery items, based in Lichfield, England. Established in 1969, its handwriting pen, used in many British schools, is now more than 25 years old. Berol is now a brand of imported products, with UK manufacturing closed since Berol's purchase by Sanford L.P., a division of the Newell Companies , in 1995.