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In 1980, Maped joined the GFP (a group of stationery manufacturers) and the GIE (an economic interest grouping), whose aim was to pool together distribution resources. 1985 was the year of Maped's first new range, with the arrival of scissors. That same year, Jacques Lacroix took over the family company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacques Lacroix|url=https://dirigeants-entreprise.com/maped/jacques-lacroix/|access-date=9 July 2021|website=Dirigeants Entreprise|language=fr-FR}}</ref> In 1992 the company continued to diversify its activity by acquiring Mallat, French leader in erasers (including the iconic pink and blue Duo Eraser) and started manufacturing erasing and marking products.<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 September 2009|title=Annecy – Maped, l'innovation aux trousses|language=fr|work=LEntreprise.com|url=https://lentreprise.lexpress.fr/creation-entreprise/idees-business/annecy-maped-l-innovation-aux-trousses_1513505.html|access-date=9 July 2021}}</ref>
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In 1993, Maped launched a production site and opened a subsidiary, Maped Stationery LTD, in China. That same year, the company started selling office supplies, [[Hole punch]]ers and staplers. In 1996, the company launched the marketing of pencil sharpeners, followed by school accessories in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History – Maped|url=https://fr.maped.com/en_fr/history.html|access-date=9 July 2021|website=fr.maped.com}}</ref> At the same moment, Maped became commercially independent in France after the CFP dissolved (a group of stationery manufacturers).<ref>{{Cite web|title=History – Maped|url=https://fr.maped.com/en_fr/history.html|access-date=9 July 2021|website=fr.maped.com}}</ref> The next year, in 1999, a subsidiary in [[Argentina]] was created and that same year the company entered the creative leisure sector. In 2002, a factory was acquired in Mexico. The following year, the brand's first television Advertising in France was broadcast and Maped continued to expand with the opening of its subsidiary in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History – Maped|url=https://fr.maped.com/en_fr/history.html|access-date=9 July 2021|website=fr.maped.com}}</ref> Also in 2003, Maped started manufacturing [[Pencil sharpener]]s. In 2004, Maped adopted a new corporate identity and launched a specialist storage range.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History – Maped|url=https://fr.maped.com/en_fr/history.html|access-date=9 July 2021|website=fr.maped.com}}</ref>
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