NewsWhore
06-04-2007, 06:00 PM
The Dominican Republic consumes about 40 million low-cost ballpoint pens a year, but production here ceased in 1985. Low-cost pens from Mexico and Europe, as well as increasing manufacturing costs were the reasons for the closure. Most of the local market is supplied from Mexico. While Paper Mate is still the market leader, other brands such as Bic, Faber-Castell, Pelican and Stabilo also have important market shares. Listin Diario points out that illiteracy is inversely proportional to the consumption of cheap ballpoint pens: More pens means less illiteracy.
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