China is home to more than 3,000 pen manufacturers and more than 200,000people are engaged in this industry.However,despite being a large steelmaker,the country had long been unable to produce steel used for ballpoint pen tips.That’s why when Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co. Ltd. (TISCO) announced in January that its newly developed steel products had been successfully applied in the manufacturing of ballpoint pen tips,the news drew nationwide attention.
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