Amar Industries
Amar specializes in promotional pens. Production is carried out at its 400sqm workshop, which is equipped with machines for molding, metal cutting, shaping and finishing.

Of the company's 150 employees, five are in charge of QC. The three R&D specialists release five new designs each month. Sampling takes 14 days.

Amar's main markets are the US and the EU. Exports are expected to increase by 10 percent in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Maharashtra, India
Year established	1992
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$3.8mn
Annual export sales	$3.8mn
Total monthly capacity	600,000 pieces
Average monthly output	400,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	67%
Average monthly exports	400,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Asia Sky offers electronic items and promotional pens, which account for 35 percent of output.

The company's 2,000sqm factory is equipped with plastic-injection machines. There are 400 workers, including a 10-member QC team.

The 10 R&D technicians release four new models each month. Countersamples are developed in four days.

Asia Sky exports mainly to the US, Germany and Japan. Germany's Logitech and Toyota of Japan are among the major OEM customers.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, China
Year established	2000
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$0.2mn
Annual export sales	$0.2mn
Total monthly capacity	1mn pieces
Average monthly output	1mn pieces
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	1mn pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	80%

Promotional pens make up 40 percent of Ever Profit's output. Stationery and premiums are also available.

The company's 2,000sqm factory is equipped with plastic-injection machines. There are 150 workers, including three QC inspectors.

The three-member R&D team releases one new promotional pen model per month. Countersamples are developed in three days.

Exports go mainly to the US, Spain and Germany. Gap, Kenwood and Bayer are among the major OEM customers.

Company facts
Location	Shanghai, China
Year established	2000
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$1mn
Annual export sales	$1mn
Total monthly capacity	1mn pieces
Average monthly output	600,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	60%
Average monthly exports	600,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	80%

Fuzhou Xingchun offers a range of promotional items, including straps, keychains and pens, which make up 30 percent of output.

The company's 18,000sqm factory has ISO 9001 certification and is equipped with 20 transfer-printing machines. There are 800 workers, including eight QC inspectors.

The 10-member R&D team releases 10 new models each month. Countersamples are developed in three days.

Exports go to the US, France, Germany and Japan. Ten percent of shipments are under the in-house Xingchun brand.

Company facts
Location	Fujian, China
Year established	2003
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$2mn
Annual export sales	$1.5mn
Total monthly capacity	2.5mn pieces
Average monthly output	2mn pieces
Capacity utilized	80%
Average monthly exports	1.8mn pieces
Export ratio	90%
OEM/ODM % of exports	90%

Metaplast specializes in promotional ballpoint pens. Production is carried out at an 800sqm workshop, which houses machines for metal cutting, shaping, lacquering and plating.

The company has 185 employees, including eight QC specialists. The four-member R&D team releases four new designs each month. Countersamples are developed in seven days.

The US, the EU, the Middle East and Africa absorb the bulk of exports. Shipments are expected to increase by 5 percent in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Maharashtra, India
Year established	1999
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$2.5mn
Annual export sales	$2.5mn
Total monthly capacity	1mn pieces
Average monthly output	600,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	60%
Average monthly exports	600,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Selective specializes in promotional ballpoint pens. Its 200sqm workshop in Mumbai is equipped with metal-cutting, shaping, lacquering and finishing machines.

Selective has 40 employees, of whom three are responsible for QC. The three R&D designers release five new models each month. Countersamples are finished in 14 days.

Exports go mainly to the EU. Shipments are expected to increase by 5 percent in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Maharashtra, India
Year established	1985
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$1.2mn
Annual export sales	$1.2mn
Total monthly capacity	200,000 pieces
Average monthly output	150,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	75%
Average monthly exports	150,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Shanghai Atlantis offers a variety of pens, with promotional versions accounting for 80 percent of output.

The company's three factories, which have a total area of 25,000sqm, are equipped with metal-cutting and plastic-injection machines. These plants have 840 workers, including a 60-member QC team.

The 90 R&D technicians develop countersamples in seven to 10 days. One new model is released each month.

Exports go to the US, Spain and Germany. OfficeMax, Office Depot and Pfizer are among the major OEM customers. Five percent of shipments are under the in-house Atlantis brand.

Company facts
Location	Shanghai, China
Year established	1996
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$15.5mn
Annual export sales	$15mn
Total monthly capacity	1.2mn pieces
Average monthly output	1.2mn pieces
Capacity utilized	100%
Average monthly exports	1mn pieces
Export ratio	83%
OEM/ODM % of exports	95%

Promotional pens in metal and plastic make up 40 percent of output at Shenzhen Saixing. Electronic premiums are also available.

The company has two factories, located in Guangdong and Zhejiang. These plants have a total area of 5,000sqm and are equipped with plastic-injection and plastic-blowing machines. There are 400 workers, including 50 QC inspectors and a five-member R&D team.

Four new designs are released each month. Countersamples are developed in seven to 20 days.

Germany, France and Spain are the major export markets.

Company facts
Location	Guangdong, China
Year established	1998
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$3mn
Annual export sales	$3mn
Total monthly capacity	480,000 pieces
Average monthly output	250,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	52%
Average monthly exports	250,000 pieces
Export ratio	100%
OEM/ODM % of exports	60%

Ballpoint pens account for 25 percent of Supremum's output. The company also offers promotional posters, calendars and stickers. Production is carried out at its workshop in Mumbai.

Supremum has 10 employees, of whom two are responsible for QC and three are in-charge of R&D.

The company releases five new models each month. Sampling takes 14 days.

The Middle East, Europe and Africa absorb the bulk of exports. Shipments are expected to increase by 10 percent in the next 12 months.

Company facts
Location	Maharashtra, India
Year established	1989
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$0.2mn
Annual export sales	$0.1mn
Total monthly capacity	60,000 pieces
Average monthly output	45,000 pieces
Capacity utilized	75%
Average monthly exports	5,000 pieces
Export ratio	11%
OEM/ODM % of exports	100%

Tonglu Aoer specializes in pens, with promotional models accounting for 35 percent of output.

The company's two factories are equipped with plastic-injection machines. There is a total of 300 workers, including 50 QC inspectors. The 30-member R&D team releases two new designs each month.

Exports go to the US, Germany and Australia. Webb and Merxcity in the US and Poland's Aqua-Szut are among the major OEM customers. Shipments are also made under the in-house Aoer brand.

Company facts
Location	Zhejiang, China
Year established	1998
Business type	Manufacturer: Direct exporter
Annual sales	$0.7mn
Annual export sales	$0.4mn
Total monthly capacity	2mn pieces
Average monthly output	1mn pieces
Capacity utilized	50%
Average monthly exports	200,000 pieces
Export ratio	20%
OEM/ODM % of exports	10%