China manufactures a ballpoint pen all by itself (2017)

The modern version of "I, Pencil". And a useful reminder of how much of the world depends on surprisingly small single- or dual-source factories producing tiny but essential components.

Re: China manufactures a ballpoint pen all by itself (2017)

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Post by buboard » Sun, Aug 11, 2019, 12:52 PM UTC

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I think their ad copy is getting needlessly manipulative

Re: China manufactures a ballpoint pen all by itself (2017)

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Post by acqq » Sun, Aug 11, 2019, 1:17 PM UTC

chiph wrote: post #4

Article is from January 2017

Also from BBC then: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-38566114

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Post by vnchr » Sun, Aug 11, 2019, 1:41 PM UTC

Decries anti-globalism populism, then pursues nationalist goal of an all-China produced product. Seems like they want to have their cake and eat it too.

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Post by krona » Sun, Aug 11, 2019, 1:45 PM UTC

After two years and I still can't find a review of this pen? Is it being mass produced?