Is Moleskine Canadian? 4 Planner Brands That Are 🇨🇦
Which planner and stationery brands are actually Canadian? Moleskine has been Belgian-owned since 2017, Leuchtturm1917 is German and Erin Condren is American — but Hemlock & Oak, Ferris Wheel Press, Baltic Club and Wrinkle & Crease are all founder-owned right here in Canada.
🍁 Verified Canadian Brands
4 Local OptionsHemlock & Oak
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Coquitlam, BC
Canadian-owned, printed in Canada
Ferris Wheel Press
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Markham, ON
Canadian-owned ink maker
Baltic Club
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Montreal, QC · Est. 2014
Founder-owned in Montreal
Wrinkle & Crease
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Calgary, AB
Canadian-owned paper studio
🔍 Investigation Breakdown
Video Script & Investigation
When you buy a planner, do you know which stationery brands are actually Canadian? The famous ones are not. Moleskine sounds Italian, but a Belgian group has owned it since 2017. Leuchtturm is German. Erin Condren is American. Here is what is actually ours. Hemlock and Oak, founded by Tia Masic, is based in Coquitlam, British Columbia, and prints every planner in Canada. Founder Raymond Yu makes Ferris Wheel Press fountain pen inks in Markham, Ontario. Baltic Club was founded in Montreal in 2014 by Melanie Ouellette and Brice Salmon. And Wrinkle and Crease foil presses planners in Calgary, Alberta. Canadian-owned. Canadian rooted. This is Canadian made.
Market Reality Check
FOREIGN-OWNED ICONS
- Moleskine — Belgian-owned
- Leuchtturm1917 — German
- Erin Condren — American
Even the famous Italian notebook answers to owners abroad.