China masters production of steel components for ballpoint pen tips
Xinhua, January 13, 2017 Adjust font size:
A worker measures steel components for pen tips at Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group), or TISCO, in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 10, 2017. China, the world's biggest manufacturer of ballpoint pens, has finally developed its own pen tips, ending a long-term reliance on imported ones. TISCO said it has mastered the production of steel components for pen tips after trying for five years. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)