Abstract:
M. E.
Industries 187
I. Product & its uses
Pen holders are commonly used for writing
by fixing a nib on to the metal insert of the pen
holders. This scheme deals with the manufacture
of general type of pen holders made of
wood, used in offices and educational institutions.
These are fabricated from the following
3 basic parts.
(i) Wooden handle.
(ii) Embedded metal insert.
(iii) Metal ferule (catcher).
They are generally 150 to 170 mm long and
diameters vary from 7 to 12 mm. This item is
exclusively reserved for production in small
scale sector.
n. Market Potential
Due to rapid change coming in the socioeconomic
life of people and availability of
more sophisticated ink pens and ball point pens
for writing purpose, the scope and market potential
for the product has been considerably
affected. Nevertheless due to their sturdiness
and long life, the reservation for production and
purchase from Small Scale Sector setting up of
new small scale units by prospective entrepreneous
may find some favour. It will, therefore,
be advisable to set up new industries for the
production of these holders but, with considerable
improvement in their design and performance.
