Ebonite Companies In India?

[bobje]

Does anyone know the companies in India that manufacture ebonite? A question came up as I was writing a review of a Ranga pen.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/334585-review-of-ranga-model-8b-in-blue-red-and-pale-yellow-ebonite/

[hari317]

Does anyone know the companies in India that manufacture ebonite? A question came up as I was writing a review of a Ranga pen.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/334585-review-of-ranga-model-8b-in-blue-red-and-pale-yellow-ebonite/

Loyal Ebonites is to my knowledge, the sole manufacturer of Ebonite rods in India for the purpose of making pens.

 

BTW your pen's rod is marketed by an american company called american art plastics.

 

http://www.americanartplastics.com/hard_rubber_pricing.shtml

 

No mention of where it is manufactured.

 

HTH

[mpkandan]

Does anyone know the companies in India that manufacture ebonite? A question came up as I was writing a review of a Ranga pen.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/334585-review-of-ranga-model-8b-in-blue-red-and-pale-yellow-ebonite/

Dear Mr. Bob Sir,

 

It is our family who manufactures the Ebonite in India

 

 

REgards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

[hari317]

Yeah. Now that Kandan has mentioned it himself, Loyal is his uncles firm and I feel they are doing a great service by continuing to produce rods and in newer colors too. His uncle is a treasure trove of information and an encyclopaedia of the Indian pen industry and i have learned a lot from him during the span of a few conversations.

 

Kandan next time i manage to come down, it will be wonderful to see the ebonite factory if possible.

[Brian C]

Dear Mr. Bob Sir,

 

It is our family who manufactures the Ebonite in India

 

 

REgards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

I think this is a selling point that you may be missing out on. How many pen manufacturers make their own ebonite? That's pretty unique and interesting.

[bobje]

Fascinating news.

 

I agree with Brian. Its remarkable that one company is responsible for the material and the pen manufacturing, ensuring quality and cost control throughout the process.

 

Hari, I wish I could visit the manufacturing process with you. Perhaps you could use a visit as an opportunity to make another video.

[Roman-pl]

Dear Mr. Bob Sir,

 

It is our family who manufactures the Ebonite in India

 

 

REgards,

Kandan.M.P

Ranga Pen Company

 

The story about the continuation of the tradition of producing fountain pens in Your Family is becoming more and more interesting. Greetings

[dinuraj]

Kandan,

 

That is really awesome.

 

thanks,

Dinuraj

[watch_art]

I would be careful buying from American Art Plastics. Might not get what you pay for (by that I mean not get anything at all).

[bugsydog55]

Also glad to hear about the ebonite rods and the connection with Ranga. It would be one thing if these were just ordinary pen making blanks but these things are works of art in their own right. It shows a level of craftsmanship and attention to quality that is seriously lacking in the world we live in. More power to all those involved in the creation of such wonderful things.

[Ayami_109]

I would be careful buying from American Art Plastics. Might not get what you pay for (by that I mean not get anything at all).

Their website doesn't seem to exist anymore. I keep getting the access forbidden error. I wonder if they went under....

[AL01]

Yep.

 

I tried to contact them a few months back for some possible pen repair.

 

They never answered my phone calls or emails.