essem, a global leader in writing technology.
Ballpoint and gel tips engineered around your ink, your market, and your writing style. Produced in Thailand and India, with every order made to specification.
The Range
Tips as varied as the people who use them.
Why Essem
Our facilities are spread across 2 countries, enabling us to sustain production independently of macro headwinds and global economic pressures.
We offer over 700 unique varieties of ballpoint pen tips and make 100% of our production to order, customized to customer parameters.
With Swiss rotary transfer machines and raw materials sourced from leading vendors in Japan and Germany, Essem's name in the writing industry is renowned for quality and precision.
Founded in 1986, Essem was built on persistence and a sustained commitment to innovation and research. We continue to invest heavily in new technology.
Staying Ahead
Essem embraces a philosophy of total quality management.
Building relationships through customization
We conceptualize your market needs, then design, develop, and produce a tip that perfectly complements your selected ink, refining it through samples and feedback.
Technology, equipment, and processes
Decades of continuous refinement have yielded a high-precision manufacturing environment—defined by ultra-high-speed machining, advanced automation, and rigorous, real-time quality assurance.
Teamwork
Many of our employees have been with Essem for over 20 years. Ongoing training and cross-training keep our teams flexible and quick to respond.
Precision engineering and research
Our research takes us across the globe, seeking new ideas, innovations, and techniques that continue to improve the Essem experience.
Tell us what you need.
No single grip, ink type or writing width suits everyone. Share your ink and your market, and we will engineer a tip around it.
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