In 1948, China's first domestic ballpoint pen was born in Shanghai Fenghua Ballpoint Pen Factory. After the reform and opening up, driven by huge export demand, pen manufacturers have sprung up.

Relevant national authorities in China launched the "R&D and industrialization of key materials and preparation technologies for the pen industry" project in 2011. The state allocated nearly 60 million yuan to support relevant scientific research institutions and enterprises for neutral ink manufacturing, pen tip stainless steel wire, processing equipment, etc. Carry out scientific and technological research. After unremitting efforts, the project passed the “Twelfth Five-Year” National Science and Technology Support Plan acceptance in 2015, achieving a series of technological breakthroughs. For a long time, the dilemma of "import dependence" that has plagued China's pen industry has begun to be gradually reversed.

In order to install "Chinese pens" for tens of billions of ballpoint pens, the state started the research on this key project as early as 2011.