They’ve produced airplanes, launched satellites and churned out some of the best smartphones, so it seems almost incredible that China has been stumped by the humble ballpoint pen. Until now. 。
China, while being the world’s biggest manufacturer of ballpoint pens, has not been able to manufacture the pen tips without relying on foreign imports. 。
SEE ALSO:For only $20,000, you could have this pen that looks like a rocket。Taiyuan Iron and Steel, one of the country’s biggest stainless steelmakers, has announced that it's finally able to develop the pen tips after five years of trying.。
Ballpoint tips require extremely high grade stainless steel and precision equipment, the company told the Xinhua news agency.。
Thanks for signing up! 。
For years, China has spent millions importing the stainless steel and other equipment from Japan and Switzerland. 。Various ball pens seen in Dortmund, Germany, 04 May 2016. Photo by: Ina Fassbender/picture-alliance/dpa/AP ImagesCredit: Ina Fassbender/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images 。 Beifa Group, one of the country’s largest ballpoint pen makers,said it has ordered the first batch 。
of pen tips from Taiyuan, and expects to completely replace the need for imported steel within the next two years. 。
The issue has been a thorn in China’s side for years, with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang saying it reflected badly on Chinese manufacturing. 。
China even set up a national initiative to move its domestic pen makers up the industry value chain in 2011. 。
(责任编辑：綜合)
5 people Tim Cook calls for advice on running the biggest company in the world
10 TV shows to binge during Winter Storm Grayson
Man on 'Jeopardy!' learns the hard way to always keep it 'gangsta'
Beyonce leads huge Coachella 2018 lineupEarly AppleResearchers create temporary tattoos you can use to control your devices
In the future, your tattoos could be much more than just ink designs.
。Scientists have created a new
...[详细]Man on 'Jeopardy!' learns the hard way to always keep it 'gangsta'
On a recent episode of Jeopardy!, everyone learned an important lesson about the proper use of the w
...[详细]
Kick me out of California because it's about to get awkward in here.The beloved and simplistic Calif
...[详细]A winter storm is breaking snowfall records in the Southeast
Parts of the Southeastern United States woke up to a most unusual sight on Wednesday morning: Snow a
...[详细]Hiddleswift finally followed each other on Instagram after 3 excruciating days
On Aug. 13, 1961, Germany began construction of the Berlin Wall, perhaps the greatest symbol of the
...[详细]
There's a niche of TV and movie enthusiasts who, when asked, will tell you that projectors are vastl
...[详细]John Mayer (and the internet) accepts the #KyloRenChallenge
Of all the OMG moments in The Last Jedi, the most memeworthy has to be Kylo Ren's beefcake moment. A
...[详细]Bannon called that Trump Jr. meeting 'treasonous' and the internet is losing it
UPDATE: Jan. 3, 2018, 1:30 p.m. EST Updated to include Donald Trump's statement on Steve Bannon's co
...[详细]Fiji's men's rugby sevens team has made history by defeating Great Britain and claiming the country'
...[详细]Apple acquires Buddybuild, plans to shut it down to Android developers
Apple snapped up another startup and it could have big implications for Android developers.The compa
...[详细]Nancy Pelosi warns colleagues after info hacked
John Mayer (and the internet) accepts the #KyloRenChallenge
