Kurt Grobecker's volume 'A History of the Firm Montblanc' was published for the inauguration of the new Montblanc building. Alongside the writing instruments, the book pushes into the foreground the people who shaped the company. Drawing on numerous historical advertising brochures, Grobecker traces both the successes and the more difficult phases of the company's history. The conclusion is a picture gallery of celebrities who own a Montblanc fountain pen.