Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Modern Fuel founder had a life-long obsession with taking things apart to see how they work. He went on to train as an aircraft engineer specializing in mechanical engineering in the British Royal Air Force, ensuring the optimum flying performance of aircraft. As it turns out, that love for tinkering and engineering experience was the perfect combination for a career in product design.

Having always sketched product ideas in a book he carried in his pocket, creating the perfect pencil for sketching and designing was a natural project for Andrew to tackle. And so began the line of Modern Fuel writing tools, to which he meticulously applies the same pioneering innovation and high functionality and reliability standards he used in his days in aircraft engineering.

Modern Fuel is now run out of San Antonio, Texas where the owner lives with his family and continues to carry on the legacy of high quality products.

Beauty

• We believe that a product’s aesthetic appeal is a fundamental part of its usefulness.

Simplicity

• We believe that the beauty of a product is in its simplicity, and that the best ones speak for themselves.
• We aim to design neutral and restrained products, void of all non-essential details and design features that may go out of fashion to leave a blank canvas that fits into any style and leaves room for your self-expression.
• We pride ourselves in creating products that appear from the outside as a single, sleek piece of milled metal despite containing many intricate internal parts.
• Minimal design is known to bring a sense of peace. We hope that our products can have that same effect on you when you use them, if even in a small amount.

Durability

• No rolling, stamping or pressing is used in our process. Instead, our products are machined down from one solid piece of metal, making them incredibly durable.