Pelikan
Parent Company: Hamelin Group
Activity
Pens, Paints, Erasers, Office Supplies
Reason for Boycott
Although Pelikan's current owner, the French Hamelin Group, is a privately held independent company, the brand's official commercial operations in the Israeli market are entirely executed through a local company named Kravitz (קרביץ). Kravitz is not an ordinary retail store; it is a direct and major supplier of office and stationery equipment for the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Israeli army (IDF). The company has won massive tenders worth 55 million NIS to provide office equipment to the occupation army. Additionally, Kravitz operates physical branches directly within illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank (Ariel and Ma'ale Adumim), physically normalizing regime policies on the ground. The crucial link that places Pelikan on the red list is that Kravitz serves as the "Exclusive Importer and Marketer" for Pelikan (along with brands like Rotring and Lamy) in the Israeli market. Hamelin/Pelikan management does not distribute its products through a standard logistics firm in the region; instead, it relies on a military supplier that actively equips the occupation army and operates in illegal settlements. Because Pelikan provides commercial lifeblood to the IDF's logistical backbone through its "Exclusive Distributor", it unequivocally holds a Strict Boycott status.
Sources and Evidence
Status History
- September 10, 2026: Discretionary → Definite Boycott
- September 1, 2026: Safe to Buy → Discretionary
