Alpha Brush Competitors

Faber-Castell is one of the world’s leading companies for high-quality products for writing, drawing and creative design as well as decorative cosmetic products. With more than two billion pencils and coloured pencils per year and around 6,500 employees, Faber-Castell is the world’s leading manufacturer of wood-cased pencils. Nowadays the company is represented in over 120 countries and has its own production sites in ten countries as well as sales companies in 22 countries. Founded in 1761, Faber-Castell is one of the oldest industrial companies in the world and has been owned by the same family for nine generations. The company owes its leading position on the international market to its traditional commitment to the highest quality, its environmental leadership and the large number of product innovations.

Daler-Rowney’s reputation as a manufacturer of fine art materials dates back over 240 years. Inspiring creativity since 1783, our aim is to enable everyone to be creative. Formed through the merger of the Daler Board Company and the George Rowney Company, Daler-Rowney brings together a shared heritage of British manufacturing expertise and innovation in artists’ materials. This legacy continues to shape our commitment to consistent quality and trusted performance for artists worldwide. Artists are at the centre of everything we do. We develop, produce and deliver materials that support creativity at every level, from first experiments through to professional practice. With manufacturing sites in the UK and the Dominican Republic, we combine traditional craftsmanship with modern production techniques across a wide range of fine art materials, including acrylics, oils, watercolours, brushes, papers and sketchbooks. Since 2016, Daler-Rowney has been part of the F.I.L.A. Group, enabling access to a global portfolio of leading creative and educational brands alongside our own established ranges. Our purpose is simple: to make art accessible through quality, innovation and reliable materials for artists everywhere.

Royal & Langnickel is a creative product company focused on the world of art. Our world-class manufacturing capabilities allow us to be innovative with our creative product solutions. A highly trusted brand, helping customers around the globe to express their creativity through the beauty of Art. Royal & Langnickel has served the creative industry since the 1950s, and our current portfolio is based on deep manufacturing expertise developed over the years in art brushes, materials, and art sets. Today we have more than 20 patents and deploy the strictest production quality controls, supported with stringent testing. Founded by our President, George Dovellos in 1969, we are proud to continue to be a family owned and operated business. Our UK business serving Europe and beyond is a fully owned subsidiary, opened in 2002. The UK arm of Royal Brush exports to over 35 countries in Europe and the Middle East, as well as servicing distributors in Africa, India and The Phillipines.