Fountain Pen Made in India : Click Pens

Part-II

( Hi all Fountain pen lovers and FP enthusiasts, this chat cum question answer session with Harsh Gagwani is next in the series of exploring Indian Pen Manufacturers and turners. Hopefully, numerous posts are lined up in this series that I initiated as part of self learning, that would lead into the insight of Indian Fountain pen manufacturers, who are primarily family owned small scale industries or working from home/garage type workshops, skillfully designing and turning masterpieces with their trademarks.)

Feel free to give your views and also what you expect to be included in future posts 

CLICK PENS : Proudly Made in India 

...this is the tag line adopted by Harsh Gagwani, the owner of Unique Pen Industries that produces vast range of Click brand of fountain pens, besides being OEM for many national and international brands. Here we go...

Tell us about different products of your Brand CLICK.

Harsh Gagwani (HG): We have quite a good range of fountain pens in every segment and different materials such as CAB/acrylic turning/ebonite turning. I would be  covering our  Major and Popular models. They are:

Aristocrat: It is an Entry level fountain pen with 3 in 1 ink filling mechanism.This pen is available in 8 colours. The nib size that it takes is 35 mm nibs. We provide a plunger type converter and 2 large ink cartridges with each pen in this category.

Falcon: The Falcon series is again a 3 in 1 ink filling mechanism pen, that takes 35 mm nib and we provide one piston type converter and 2 large ink cartridges with each pen. This series of pens have many options and are subdivided into 

• Falcon Ebonite: At present we have ebonite blanks in four different color, that are turned into attractive pens.
• Falcon Carbon Black AG /AS: Black ebonite is available with either antique gold or silver plated trims.
• Falcon Acrylic: It comes in a total of eight attractive acrylic colours.
• Falcon Premium Acrylic: Its available in three attractive premium acrylic colours

Century: The century series also has a 3 in 1 ink filling mechanism and will take a 5 number nib and comes with piston type converter and 2 large ink cartridges. The series is sub divided into 

• Century Ebonite: There are four different ebonite blanks being used for this series.
• Century Carbon Black AG: These pens are of matte black finish with antique gold-plated trims
• Century Acrylic: This model comes in total of eight attractive acrylic colours.

All the 3 models mentioned above, have 4 nib options  as fine, medium, broad and flex. 

What are the various  processes involved in manufacturing and arriving at final product?
HG :       In case of acrylic pens, the process starts with Acrylic sheets which we turn then them into rods and caps and barrel of the particular size, depending upon the models we are manufacturing. For ebonite, the blanks ie rods are available and we then cut them into different sections of a pen.  Nibs are made from SS sheets. There after the tip or Point is welded for better experience slitted, embossed and then polished. 

How did it all start? What was the idea behind Unique Pen Industries? When did Pen Arts became the Unique Pen industries that it is now? 
HG :    The journey into fountain pens industry was started by my grandfather Mr. Gokuldas Gagwani in the 1950`s where he used to work with a known pen manufacturer, with time we put on our own manufacturing Unit in Indore in the late 70`s.  Seeing the requirement of high quality pens at affordable price, CLICK was born with moto to provide value for money pens.  From time to time new products were developed along with various filling mechanisms. Today we are having more than 70 models with different  filling mechanism such as eye dropper, piston, cartridge/converter, aeromatic etc. We are using different material for manufacturing such as CAB, Acrylic, ABS, Ebonite, Acrylic Turning Celluloid etc. Thus we are catering for  wide range of consumer base. 

How did the name Unique and Click got their identity? Was it just a click moment?

HG :     The Pen Arts was a retail shop during those time under Bhaiya Industries where we were partners. Before Unique Pen we were manufacturing and retailing pen in partnership with Bhaiya family in Indore from 1965-78. After certain time we decided to start our own unit in the name "Unique Pen Industries".  Since Unique was very well associated with the uniqueness of the product which we wanted to manufacture hence name Unique was taken. Well, the Click name was inspired from the word " photo click " and "idea clicked " hence click as brand name was born.  😊

What are the quality control (QC) measures you ensure in production of Click pens?

HG :   Since we are having more than 4 decades of experience into manufacturing, our QC process is designed based on past experiences. The quality control starts from the first stage itself i.e at design stage itself, wherein size, dimension, wall thickness, material life etc. are taken into account, besides periodically maintaining machinery for more tolerance against failures. In production, QC process takes care of proper dimension sheet for different components at time of moulding/turning. Thereafter visual checking and dimensional checking is carried out before assembly and final QC checks after the assembly take place. Alignment, polishing etc for nibs is carried out for ensuring best writing experiences for a proud owners of our products.

All the components are again re polished and then assembled before packing and despatch of orders placed. The attached images of process would be giving some rough ideas about this process (please the images below in picture gallery). 

The manufacturing process is quite tedious and is very labour intensive. The process of fountain pen manufacturing is a minute process and requires precision. The women employees generally have an very good eye to minute detailing hence they are our preferred employees for the assembly and polishing works, whereas heavy work handled by males employed there.

"We give meticulous emphasis on fine workmanship and quality."

More over as part of Women Empowerment drive, we give priority to women in recruiting and training for various stages of pen manufacturing and finishing process.

What is your customer base? 

HG : We cater to a wide variety of customers starting from art lovers, calligraphers and artisans with flex nib pens, calligraphy sets and students with economy range pens. Professional and FP Enthusiast love our unique acrylic and ebonite turned pens. We reach out to our customer both Pan-India and internationally through resellers and eCommerce sites. We have OEM works for Indian and International brands also. We also manufacture ballpens, rollerpens, giftsets for corporate gifts. Entire range of products can be explored on our website www.clickpens.in.

What are your future plans?

HG:        In immediate future, we will be increasing our range in acrylic/ebonite turning segment. We also plan to launch a piston(filler) pen in the above materials besides increasing the visibility of our brand CLICK. 

Your message to FP community.

HG :       Indian pens are at par with any international brand as far as quality and writing experience is concerned. The Indian FP community are our brand ambassador, they can help us in promoting Indian manufacturers to the world stage. We also provide Value For Money Pens. 

*(Full form of
CAB : Cellulose Acetate Butryl (it is made from wood abstract) ,

 ABS : Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene )

Picture Gallery

• Different Models

Click Aristocrat Gold

Click Aristocrat White

• Down the Memory Lane

  

  Harsh Gagwani : This is our family starting from right my father ( Shree Manoj Gagwani)  , 2nd from right aunt (Usha Gagwani ji),  3 rd aunt (Asha Ashar ji)  4th grandmother (Pushpa Gagwani ji)  5 th is my grandfather (Shree Gokuldas Gagwani ji) 6th aunt(Varsha Sampat ji), 7th  uncle (Prakash Gagwani ii).

  
  

  

  My uncle along with customer

• From the workshop Floor: #Clickpens, #WomenEmpowerment

Workshop Floor

• Components of FP

Thank you Harsh for this beautiful and insightful session. I wish you a great success in future endeavors.

Harsh Gagwani can be contacted at address and phone number given below.

Unique Pen Industries

Manufacturers & Distributors: Fountain Pens, Ball Pens, Roller Pens & Gift Sets.

1/7A Mittal Compound

Shivaji Nagar,

Near Vishranti Chouraha,

Indore,INDIA

www.uniquepen.in

Ph:-+91-731-2971771

#FPManiac, #Happyhunting, #harsh, #Clickpens, #WomenEmpowerment, #Aristocrat, #ClickFalcon, #ClickEbonite #ClickCentury, #EbonitPens, #Acrylic #Premium #Century  #IndianFP #FountainPens #Made_in_India #MadeInIndia #Made #in #India #Indore #MP #MadhyaPradesh  #Finess #swadeshi, #Vocal4local, #aatmnirbhar, #bharat

Dislaimer : 

• All views expressed in this post are of the owner of brand.
• The copyright of all pictures and images is of brand owner
• The details on website of product owner are subject to change as per per requirements of owners of brands
• In no uncertain terms I claim this as final or exhaustive list. there are many I would have missed out but these are some that I own and use their pens.
• This is just  suggestive post and I donot endorse any product.
• The author cannot be responsible legally or otherwise, for Any loss or damage or injury by use of any product.
• Respective Brand owners and manufacturers have their copyright of their brands and warranty on products.
• Respective Brands and owners are responsible for promotion of their products and maintianing information and catalogues. 
• Kindly keep yourself updated with latest offers and models.

FOUNTAIN PENS MADE IN INDIA : BELOW INR 3000 (USD 40)

Part-I

Hi all Fountain Pen Enthusiasts and FP Lovers.

Guider and Oliver

I have been getting regular posts seeking suggestions for Made in India Fountain Pens (FP).I am compiling this suggested list of FP from my personal experience and purchases with Indian manufacturers and brands.

I am sure you all have already made up your mind to purchase a FP for your budget upto INR 3k.

1. First of all I would mention Kanwrite brand of pens  owned by Sandeep Awasthi, their Desire and Heritage model are very popular and falls well below INR 3K.

2. Second option that I could suggest is going for Lotus Student  from Lotus Pens, Owner Arun Singhi.

3. Click pens for Unique Pen industries is another brand that offers good option in less than  INR 3000. Latest catalogue contains dashing colors in acrylic. Harsh Gagwani is the owner of this brand and Click Aristrocrat is their most sought after Brand.

4. V'Sign/ Beena Pens are a surprisingly cute (also a model made by them), well made and though limited in variety but worth owning one from them. Flora and Cute are affordable models.

5. ASA pens by Subramaniam Laxminarayan also called as "Anna" fondly in FP communities are a treat in iteself. Azadi, Nauka are two most sought after brands and they are well within the range to order more than one  FP :) . Moreover his groupbuys of different models are also very popular.

6. Vivek Kulkarni of Urushi Studio is a latest addition in this segment who otherwise makes premium urushi lacqured handmade and handpainted pens on order. he has marketed a new brand under GM Industries.

7. Guider, Gama, Deccan Pens,  Ranga pens, Ratnamsons,  Ratnam Pens, Diya Vadodaria brands Acriv and just launched EboWrite(neither one owned presently) and many more are offering pens in this range and one can always be proud owner of these brands.

8. Vazir pens are youngest to join this bandwagon with a bang.They are in mid range about INR 2 k.

9. Wality/ Airmail is a trusted  brand for many decades in budget fountain pens. Its popular in FP communities world over. You can buy almost a dozen pens in 3k INR if aiming for least priced models. ASApens can be contacted for online purchases(edited after multiple comments on missing out on this Brand)

 * Biggest advantage of these pen turners and manufacturers is that they are all approachable and one can have their guidance to customisation of nibs, pens and that may be at additional cost, depending on your requirements.

Dislaimer:

• In no uncertain terms I claim this as final or exhaustive list. there are many I would have missed out but these are some that I own and use their pens.
• This is just  suggestive post and I donot endorse any product.
• The author cannot be responsible legally or otherwise, for Any loss or damage or injury by use of any product.
• Respective Brand owners and manufacturers have their copyright of their brands and warranty on products.
• Respective Brands and owners are responsible for promotion of their products and maintianing information and catalogues. 
• Kindly keep yourself updated with latest offers and models.

#FountainPenManiac #Asapens, #Click_pens, #Acriv, #Guider #Pens, #Kanwrite, #Lotus, #Ranga_Pens, #Brand #ASA #Ratnampens, #THE_DECCAN_PEN_STORES, #V'Sign / BEENA PENS, #Vazir,     #Airmail/Wality

#Happyhunting #MadeInIndia #Made_in_India

#FPLovers #swadeshi, #Vocal4local, #aatmnirbhar, #bharat