Rhodia Catalog

Address Book

Classic Stapled Notebooks
Graph
Lined

Classic Stapled Pads
Graph
Lined

Wirebound Notebooks
4-Color
Elasti
Meeting
Reverse (Square)

Wirebound Pads
Graph
Lined

The French orange pad with a cult following! These pads are a favorite of scientists, artists, designers and people who like to use graph paper for notes, sketching and hand drafting. The bright orange covers are scored near the top to fold neatly behind the pad while writing.

The company making Rhodia pads was founded in the city of Lyon by Henri Verilhac in 1920. His younger brother Robert joined him soon after. The company was named "Papeteries VERILHAC Freres". Rhodia was a trademark used for most of the products and especially the pads. The Rhodia name derives from the Rhone in Lyon. It is said the two trees were a symbol of the two brothers. The company was eventually moved to Sechilienne near Grenoble in the French Alps. The orange color for the pads was a standard color for this type of board at this time. It has been kept unchanged and became famous.

Rhodia pads were designed to be easy to use: fold around cover and a hard board backing. The pad was considered as a professional tool, so high quality was essential: good quality paper and coated board. When Rhodia was first manufactured, its price was far above existing pads. However, consumers have always been ready to pay for its extra quality and quirky personality.

Over time, Rhodia has become the most popular pad in France. Rhodia is a corporate sponsor of the world champion French Olympic soccer team.