evidence: Hindustan Pencils is India's largest pencil manufacturer with high-quality products being delivered to over 50 countries worldwide. Our State-of-the-art manufacturing units with the latest machinery set up daily produce 8.5 million pencils, 1.7 million sharpeners, 2.7 million erasers, 0.3 million scales, 1 million pens. Nataraj, the first brand of Hindustan Pencils was launched with a brand philosophy of pencils for all, thus carrying a value for money image. [...] Hindustan Pencils started manufacturing pens in the year 2007. Nataraj Classic Ball Pen, with its famous Nataraj red and black design is now one of the most visible pens in India.