Mainland China is the world's largest supplier of writing instruments, with output growing at 25% a year. In 2003, production totaled over 23 billion pieces, 57% of which were exported.
Most production is of low-end and midrange products, dominated by ballpoint pens (7.4 billion pieces in 2003 with 5.5 billion pieces exported). However manufacturers are now diversifying and China is set to continue its dominance of global writing-instrument manufacturing.
To help you take advantage of such rapid growth, this 123-page report brings you profiles of 80 major China suppliers. You can use these to select manufacturers to visit on your next trip to China and as benchmarks against which you can compare other producers you contact.
The report also brings you an in-depth overview of China's writing instrument supply industry from the main production centers of Ningbo, Wenzhou, Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai, highlighting both current and future trends.
With "Writing Instruments: Supplier capability in China" you will get:
- In-depth profiles of 15 major writing instrument manufacturers, with a detailed look at their production facilities, export capacities, quality-control procedures and R&D resources
- Short profiles of 65 additional suppliers, highlighting key statistics such as production capacities, installed machinery, export volumes, main markets and major OEM customers
- A Product Gallery of 155 products categorized by product type — ballpoint pens, gel pens, fountain pens, wooden and mechanical pencils, and highlighters and markers
- The results of the latest Global Sources Supplier Survey, that forecast trends in pricing, products, manufacturing and R&D over the coming 12 months
With this report you will also:
- Understand the effect of increased competition and rising material costs on FOB prices
- Get a ground level view of the different manufacturing, QC and testing procedures used by various suppliers, against which you can compare those of other manufacturers you approach
- Obtain insights into suppliers' raw-material sourcing strategies, and how these affect the quality and longevity of the writing instruments you source
- Get an overview of Taiwan's writing instrument manufacturing and export industry, and see how it differs from that of mainland China
Mainland China is the world's largest supplier of writing instruments, with output growing at 25% a year. In 2003, production totaled over 23 billion pieces, 57% of which were exported.