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'''Hindustan Pencils Pvt. Ltd.''' is an Indian manufacturer of [[pencil]]s, writing materials and other stationery items, established in [[Established::1958]].<ref name="Sople">{{cite book|author=Sople|title=Supply Chain Management: Text and Cases|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5SM8BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA408|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=978-93-325-1169-9|pages=408–}}</ref> It is the largest pencil manufacturer in India,<ref> [https://cwpencils.com/collections/nataraj/products/platinum-extra-dark-2b-pencil CW Pencil Enterprise site]</ref> making pencils, [[eraser]]s and writing implements under the brands [[Nataraj]] and [[Apsara]]. The [[Nataraj 621]] HB wood-cased pencil with a distinct red-and-black stripe design is the most well-known product of Hindustan Pencils in India. | '''Hindustan Pencils Pvt. Ltd.''' is an Indian manufacturer of [[pencil]]s, writing materials and other stationery items, established in [[Established::1958]].<ref name="Sople">{{cite book|author=Sople|title=Supply Chain Management: Text and Cases|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5SM8BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA408|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=978-93-325-1169-9|pages=408–}}</ref> It is the largest pencil manufacturer in India,<ref> [https://cwpencils.com/collections/nataraj/products/platinum-extra-dark-2b-pencil CW Pencil Enterprise site]</ref> making pencils, [[eraser]]s and writing implements under the brands [[Nataraj]] and [[Apsara]]. The [[Nataraj 621]] HB wood-cased pencil with a distinct red-and-black stripe design is the most well-known product of Hindustan Pencils in India. | ||
| − | + | [[File:Sivo_pencils.jpeg|thumb|right|[https://bleistift.blog/2016/10/sivo-hindustan-pencils-at-insights-x-2016/ Sivo Pencils shown at Insights X 2016]<ref name="bleistiftsivo">[https://bleistift.blog/2016/10/sivo-hindustan-pencils-at-insights-x-2016/ SiVO / Hindustan Pencils at Insights X 2016], Bleistift.blog</ref>]] | |
==History== | ==History== | ||
Hindustan Pencils was established in 1958 in [[Mumbai]], India. | Hindustan Pencils was established in 1958 in [[Mumbai]], India. | ||
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| + | The Nataraj and Apsara brands from Hindustan Pencils have a market share of about 60 to 75 per cent of India's market of branded stationery. The company claims to produce 8 million pencils, 1.5 million sharpeners, 2.5 million erasers, 0.2 million rulers and 1 million pens every day.<ref name="bloncampus">[http://www.bloncampus.com/columns/brand-basics/hindustan-pencils-sharp-as-ever/article9657162.ece Hindustan Pencils: Sharp as ever], Business Line o Campus</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 16 July 2025
Hindustan Pencils Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian manufacturer of pencils, writing materials and other stationery items, established in 1958.[1] It is the largest pencil manufacturer in India,[2] making pencils, erasers and writing implements under the brands Nataraj and Apsara. The Nataraj 621 HB wood-cased pencil with a distinct red-and-black stripe design is the most well-known product of Hindustan Pencils in India.
History[edit]
Hindustan Pencils was established in 1958 in Mumbai, India.
[edit]
The Nataraj and Apsara brands from Hindustan Pencils have a market share of about 60 to 75 per cent of India's market of branded stationery. The company claims to produce 8 million pencils, 1.5 million sharpeners, 2.5 million erasers, 0.2 million rulers and 1 million pens every day.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ (Pearson Education India), pg.
- ↑ CW Pencil Enterprise site
- ↑ SiVO / Hindustan Pencils at Insights X 2016, Bleistift.blog
- ↑ Hindustan Pencils: Sharp as ever, Business Line o Campus