Binney and Smith:
A Crayola Timeline
1860: C. Harold Smith
is born in London.
1866: Edwin Binney
is born in New York.
1885: Binney and Smith
form a partnership and produce red pigment to paint barns.
1900: Binney and Smith
produce dustless chalk and win a gold medal at the St. Louis World
1903: The first box
of 8 crayons is made.
1936: Binney and Smith
becomes a founding member of the Crayon, Watercolor, and Craft
Institute to promote safe art materials.
1958: The first box
of 64 crayons is made.
and Smith goes international! Plants in Canada, England, and Mexico
1976: Crayon production
is increased thanks to machines and technology.
1977: Crayola markers
and activity kits are introduced.
1981: The company
tops $100 million in sales for the first time.
1993: Sixteen new
colors are introduced and named by customers to celebrate 90 years of
1996: The 100 billionth
crayon is made!
2003: Crayola celebrates
its 100th anniversary!
Today: The Binney
and Smith company continues to grow, adding new products based on
values, high qualities, customer satisfaction, and of course, color and