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Part of the bb team had the opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes look at Prodir<\/strong>, one of Switzerland\u2019s leading manufacturers of Swiss Made ballpoint pens<\/strong>. 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Next, we moved on to the injection molding production<\/strong>, where millions of parts are created with state-of-the-art machines \u2013 precisely, quickly, and sustainably.
We were particularly impressed by Prodir's in-house plastic color production<\/strong>: Prodir produces the colors for the cases and components themselves. This guarantees complete control over quality \u2013 a major advantage for customized promotional product solutions<\/strong>. Swiss Engineering at its best!<\/strong>\r\nDay 2:\r\nPad printing, ink, ball & assembling<\/strong><\/h4>\r\nThe second day took us to the printing, assembly, and research<\/strong> departments. Using highly automated pad printing systems<\/strong>, company logos are applied with the highest quality \u2013 clean, durable, and customized.
The absolute highlight: the production of the ball and tip<\/strong>. These delicate components are made in-house at Prodir and are crucial to the writing experience. True Swiss precision.
The ink and refill production<\/strong> is also impressive: Not only are the ink colors developed in-house, but the finished refills are of such high quality that they are even used in other brand pens and exported to Asia \u2013 Swiss Made, internationally sought after.
Finally, we visited the assembling<\/strong> and R&D departments<\/strong>, where the models are assembled and writing qualities as well as sustainable material concepts are developed. With plenty of innovation and attention to detail, Prodir continuously drives the development of the Swiss ballpoint pen forward \u2013 we love it!<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n ","text_element_layout":"default","text_element_bgcolor":"default","text_element_margin_bottom":"custom-0"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_img_element","text_element_titel":"Breathtaking:\r\nWhat impressed us.","text_element_titel_typ":"2","text_element_titel_size":"4","text_element_titel_fake":false,"text_element_content":"\r\n \t
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