The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of pen companies in the world holds companies in 61 of its countries.
List of Pen Companies Worldwide
Pen companies make and sell ballpoints, fountain pens, markers and pencils for schools, offices and gifts. We list 14,574 pen companies in the world, most of them in India (67%) and China (14%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
14,574 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies14,574
Countries61
Largest countryIndia
Employees10-19
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email3.5%
Phone22%
Website6.7%
CEO name48%
Live sample of pen companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 14,574 pen companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
PT Marlina UtamaPT Marlina Utama
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PT Marlina Utama | Indonesia | Dki Jakarta | P O Box 815 | Special Capital Region of Jakarta | 14440 | N/A | 1978 | $167,594,500 | 8,500 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Chaitanya Writing Industries Private LIMITED | India | Mumbai | 20-21, Mungerkar Industrial Estate, | Maharashtra | 400063 | N/A | 1995 | $1,065,611 | 4,399 | Corporation | N/A | 27AAACC1628H1ZY |
| 3 | Wenzhou Hobby Pen Industry CO., LTD. Wenzhou First Branch | China | Wenzhou | 169 Xingguo Road, Puzhou Street, Longwan District | Zhejiang | 325000 | N/A | 2015 | 0 | 2,116 | Corporation | 2 | 330303000150179 |
| 4 | Luxor Writing Instruments Private LIMITED | India | Mumbai | 208-209 Sant Bhawan | Maharashtra | 400063 | N/A | 2008 | 0 | 2,000 | 36 | N/A | |
| 5 | Spg De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Mexicali | Calzada Hector Teran Teran No. 2898 | Baja California | 21390 | N/A | 1994 | $105,876,750 | 1,750 | Corporation | N/A | SPG940525C44 |
| 6 | A.W. Faber Castell S.A. | Brazil | São Carlos | Rua Cel. Jose Augusto de Oliveira Salles 1876 | São Paulo | 13570-820 | *****.br | N/A | 0 | 1,394 | 6 | 59596908000748 | |
| 7 | Wenzhou Aihao Pen Trade CO., LTD. | China | Wenzhou | No. 909 Jinhai 2nd Road, Konggang New Area, Longwan District | Zhejiang | 325000 | N/A | 1995 | $149,299,365 | 3,502 | Corporation | 2 | 330303000022309 |
| 8 | Yiwu Suihui Pen Manufacturing Factory | China | Yiwu | Commercial Site H1-22332b, Erjieduan, Phase 2, International Com | Zhejiang | 322000 | N/A | N/A | $4,895,000 | 1,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 9 | Hero Fountain Pen Factory | China | Shanghai | No.6, Qilianshan Road, Putuo District | Shanghai | 200331 | N/A | 1992 | $19,717,000 | 1,000 | Corporation | 10 | 310107000035704 |
| 10 | Matador Ball Pen Industries LIMITED | Bangladesh | Dhaka | Matador Harbour 9th Floor | Dhaka | 1205 | N/A | 2004 | $19,717,000 | 1,000 | Corporation | N/A | C-55431 |
| 11 | Educare Industries LTD | Bangladesh | Dhaka | House 206 | Dhaka | 1206 | N/A | 1996 | $18,139,640 | 920 | Corporation | N/A | C-30649 |
| 12 | Bic CORPORATION | USA | Shelton | 1 Bic Way Ste 1 | Ct | 06484-6223 | *****.com | 2005 | $348,778,784 | 5,985 | Corporation | 152 | 0841435 |
| 13 | Luxor International Private LIMITED | India | New Delhi | 229, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase - 3 | Delhi | 110020 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 900 | 13 | N/A | |
| 14 | Rorito International Private LIMITED | India | Chennai | 76, Janakpuri Velachery Road | Tamil Nadu | 600032 | N/A | 2001 | 0 | 850 | 57 | N/A | |
| 15 | Rorito International Private LIMITED | India | Kancheepuram | 38 / 1 | Tamil Nadu | 603103 | *****.com | 2002 | 0 | 850 | 57 | N/A | |
| 16 | Bic CORPORATION | USA | Clearwater | 14421 Myerlake Cir | Pinellas | 33760-2840 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 800 | 152 | N/A | |
| 17 | Montblanc-Simplo GMBH | Germany | Hamburg | Hellgrundweg 100 | Hamburg, Freie Und Hansestadt | 22525 | *****.com | 2009 | $367,928,716 | 779 | Corporation | 814 | 20355B2905 |
| 18 | Zebra CO., LTD. | Japan | Shinjuku-ku | 2-9, Higashigokencho | Tōkyō | 162-0813 | N/A | 1897 | $174,267,994 | 1,991 | Corporation | 25 | 4011101011311 |
| 19 | Guangzhou Panyu Common Stationery Products Factory CO., LTD. | China | Guangzhou | No.193, Jinlong Road, Dalong Sub-district, Panyu District | Guangdong | 511450 | N/A | 1991 | $15,773,600 | 800 | Corporation | 2 | 440126400016232 |
| 20 | Edding International GMBH | Germany | Ahrensburg | Bookkoppel 7 | Stormarn | 22926 | *****.com | 1960 | $86,050,614 | 650 | Corporation | 19 | 23568B3930AH |
| 21 | Pluma Nacional, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Tijuana | Av. Los Cabos No. 13382 | Baja California | 22115 | *****.com | 1986 | $39,325,650 | 650 | Corporation | 110 | PNA861121K78 |
| 22 | Astrum CORPORATION | Japan | Chuo-ku | 7-2, Nihombashikoamicho | Tōkyō | 103-0016 | N/A | 1911 | $156,421,185 | 626 | Corporation | 322 | 6010001063213 |
| 23 | Linc LIMITED | India | Kolkata | Usthi Road | West Bengal | 743513 | N/A | 2004 | 0 | 600 | 38 | N/A | |
| 24 | Linc LIMITED | India | Panaji | A 2/2, New Horizon | Goa | 403601 | N/A | 2004 | 0 | 600 | 38 | N/A | |
| 25 | Flair Writing Aids | India | Mumbai | 63, B/c | Maharashtra | 400067 | N/A | 2001 | $11,337,275 | 575 | Partnership of unknown type | N/A | N/A |
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Largest pen companies in the world
The biggest pen companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in India, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
PT Marlina Utama is the largest pen company in the world by headcount. 387 pen companies employ 50 people or more; 176 employ 100 or more.
169 pen companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 106 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
India has the most pen companies in the world: 9,797, or 67% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
103 pen companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
7 pen companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most pen companies in the world are small: 54% have 10 to 19 employees, and 75% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most pen companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Pen companies per country, 61 countries
- 1India9,797 (67%)
- 2China1,983 (14%)
- 3Brazil1,046 (7%)
- 4South Korea607 (4%)
- 5Japan327 (2%)
- 6The United States226 (2%)
- 7Germany124 (1%)
- 8Turkey81 (1%)
- 9Malaysia53 (1%)
- 10Thailand32 (1%)
- 11Mexico27 (1%)
- 12Russia22 (1%)
- 13The Dominican Republic22 (1%)
- 14Indonesia21 (1%)
- 15Kazakhstan18 (1%)
India holds two in three pen companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 46 countries hold 188 more.
Which continents have the most pen companies?
Asia holds 88% of the pen companies in our data, South America 7% and North America 2%.
Pen companies per continent
- 1Asia12,882 (88%)
- 2South America1,074 (7%)
- 3North America298 (2%)
- 4Europe174 (1%)
- 5Middle East120 (1%)
- 6Africa18 (1%)
- 7Oceania8 (1%)
How many pen companies started this year?
This year 103 new pen companies registered in the world, after 191 last year.
Founded per year
- 9722022
- 1,2022023
- 4612024
- 1912025
- 1032026 so far
Legal forms of pen companies in the world
Two in three pen companies in the world are sole traders.
- Sole traders10,021
- Corporations2,440
- Partnerships629
- Foreign companies29
- Cooperatives25
- Non-profit1
- Other or unknown1,429
Which pen companies are part of a group?
1,390 of the 14,574 pen companies in the world (10%) are part of a chain or group: 409 head offices or parent companies and 981 branches. The other 13,184 (90%) trade from a single location. 84 of the 100 largest pen companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 13,184 | 90% | |
| Head office | 409 | 3% | |
| Branch | 981 | 7% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Nwl Germany Production GmbH1,139 in group
- 2Oral-B Laboratories884 in group
- 3Montblanc-Simplo GmbH814 in group
- 4Mix Holdings, INC489 in group
- 5Astrum CORPORATION322 in group
The groups are counted from the 100 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 14,574; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do pen companies do?
Pen companies produce ballpoint, gel and fountain pens, felt-tip markers and mechanical pencils, from cheap disposables to luxury writing instruments. They sell through stationers, supermarkets, office suppliers and gift shops, and many print pens with logos for promotional use.
Our data comes from the business registers of 61 countries, where pen companies are classified under SIC code 3951 (pens, mechanical pencils, and parts).
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Our data holds 14,574 pen companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
India, with 9,797 pen companies or 67% of the total, followed by China (1,983) and Brazil (1,046).
Most pen companies in the world are small: 54% have 10 to 19 employees, and 75% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is PT Marlina Utama in Dki Jakarta with 8,500 employees.
This year 103 new pen companies registered in the world, after 191 last year.
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