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Ballograf Pens from Sweden
THE BALLOGRAF pen line has
been produced in Sweden for
the past 60 years. The ballpoint
pens and mechanical pencils
are produced in the city of
Göteborg (Gothenburg). At a
highly automated plant, four
million pens a year are man-
ufactured by 30 employees.
About half of the production
is sold in Nordic countries.
years, supplying Ballograf pens
the use of the best materials
The hallmark of Ballograf is
to many gift shops and retail-
available. The ball is made of
that it is an extraordinarily
ers throughout the U.S. and
tungsten carbide. The point,
high quality line of pens, sold
Canada. Nord Mark also sells
which houses a ball, is made
at an inexpensive retail price.
the pens, refi lls, accessories via
of stainless steel, to withstand
Its North American distribu-
the Internet.
the wear from the millions of
tor, Nord Mark Inc., has been
The Ballograf pen’s writ-
rotations of the ball during the
selling the product for over 20
ing characteristics result from
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