Upholding tradition of quality and perfection for over 85 years
Peter Bock GmbH was founded by Peter Bock on April 1st, 1939, as an individual enterprise in Heidelberg. His son Otto Bock, an engineer and gifted technician, took over the company in 1961 and led it up to its current success story. From 2007 to 2011, his son Wolfgang Bock led the company together with his father. Until May 2019, Wolfgang Bock as management board, continued the family tradition in the 3rd generation.
After that, the family business remained in the owner family. The management board was Silvia Steinmetz.
On 1 January 2025, Peter Bock GmbH was taken over by Schneider Schreibgeräte GmbH. This means that the company‘s long-standing tradition will continue under its existing name, while at the same time being integrated into a strong, future-oriented corporate group. Legal independence will be retained, and under the management of Christian Schneider, the Heidelberg location, with its high level of manufacturing expertise, will grow even further. This strategic combination of two traditional brands creates synergies and ensures the long-term production of high-quality nibs.
Bock nibs are used for writing worldwide. Many brand manufacturers as well as jewellers rely on our proven quality from Heidelberg in Germany. This starts at the technical design, engineering department and extends to an internal toolmaking and mechanical engineering in which innumerable special machines were created. Here, nothing comes from the catalogue – except quality!
Where writing instruments are concerned, attention should thus be paid to the really important part of the fountain pen, namely the nib. A controlled ink flow and a gently gliding nib are always crucial to ensuring that the customer is really satisfied.
Much has changed of course in the manufacturing area in over 85 years. However, individual craftsmanship plays a crucial role in production, in addition to the use of machines. Each nib is inserted manually for every production step and removed manually after processing. Continuous monitoring with magnifying glasses and measuring devices ensure adherence within the tolerances and consistent quality during the up to 30 production steps per nib and for the large quantities which regularly leave the factory.
