Monami is a leading South Korean comprehensive stationery company established in 1960, offering a wide range of products including writing instruments, office supplies, and art supplies, spearheaded by its iconic 'Monami 153' ballpoint pen, driving innovation in both domestic and international markets.MonamiisaleadingSouthKoreancomprehensivestationerycompanyestablishedin1960,offeringawiderangeofproductsincludingwritinginstruments,officesupplies,andartsupplies,spearheadedbyitsiconic'Monami153'ballpointpen,drivinginnovationinbothdomesticandinternationalmarkets.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Monami 153 Ballpoint Pen: The flagship product launched in 1963, a national pen available in black, blue, and red with a 0.7mm writing tip.Monami153BallpointPen:Theflagshipproductlaunchedin1963,anationalpenavailableinblack,blue,andredwitha0.7mmwritingtip.
Plus Pen 3000: A fine-tip water-based pen, with diverse lineups including a 60-color set and a special edition desk pen.PlusPen3000:Afine-tipwater-basedpen,withdiverselineupsincludinga60-colorsetandaspecialeditiondeskpen.
Sign Pen 351, Name Pen, Board Marker: Hit products that led innovation in the domestic stationery industry.SignPen351,NamePen,BoardMarker:Hitproductsthatledinnovationinthedomesticstationeryindustry.
Premium Pen Lineup: High-end writing instruments such as 153 Limited, 153 ID, 153 Respect, and 153 Neo fountain pens, featuring premium metal bodies and metal refills.PremiumPenLineup:High-endwritinginstrumentssuchas153Limited,153ID,153Respect,and153Neofountainpens,featuringpremiummetalbodiesandmetalrefills.
Industrial Markers: Specialty products like High Purity Marker 500 (for metal corrosion-sensitive industries such as nuclear power plants, aircraft parts, shipyards) and RoHS Marker 510 (for electrical and electronic manufacturing industries like PCB board production).IndustrialMarkers:SpecialtyproductslikeHighPurityMarker500(formetalcorrosion-sensitiveindustriessuchasnuclearpowerplants,aircraftparts,shipyards)andRoHSMarker510(forelectricalandelectronicmanufacturingindustrieslikePCBboardproduction).
Smart Pen Technology: The 153 Smart Pen enables transfer of handwritten notes from dedicated notebooks to smartphones, with recognition of 30 languages, text/image, and functions for changing color/thickness.SmartPenTechnology:The153SmartPenenablestransferofhandwrittennotesfromdedicatednotebookstosmartphones,withrecognitionof30languages,text/image,andfunctionsforchangingcolor/thickness.
Ink Development Capability: Successful development of domestic oil-based ballpoint pen ink in 1963 and advanced ink development know-how.InkDevelopmentCapability:Successfuldevelopmentofdomesticoil-basedballpointpeninkin1963andadvancedinkdevelopmentknow-how.
Precision Manufacturing Technology: Ballpoint pen manufacturing requiring precision with an error tolerance of 1/1,000.PrecisionManufacturingTechnology:Ballpointpenmanufacturingrequiringprecisionwithanerrortoleranceof1/1,000.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Overwhelming brand recognition and symbolism as a national brand: Its 'Monami 153' ballpoint pen, loved for over 50 years, establishes its status as a synonym for writing instruments.Overwhelmingbrandrecognitionandsymbolismasanationalbrand:Its'Monami153'ballpointpen,lovedforover50years,establishesitsstatusasasynonymforwritinginstruments.
Diversified product portfolio and continuous innovation: A broad range of products in comprehensive stationery, including markers, coloring, notebooks, office supplies, inks, and refills, along with continuous new product launches.Diversifiedproductportfolioandcontinuousinnovation:Abroadrangeofproductsincomprehensivestationery,includingmarkers,coloring,notebooks,officesupplies,inks,andrefills,alongwithcontinuousnewproductlaunches.
Leadership in the premium market through a high-end strategy: Strengthening its high-value premium writing instrument lineup, such as '153 Limited' and '153 ID Fountain Pen', and successful market penetration.Leadershipinthepremiummarketthroughahigh-endstrategy:Strengtheningitshigh-valuepremiumwritinginstrumentlineup,suchas'153Limited'and'153IDFountainPen',andsuccessfulmarketpenetration.
Global market expansion and overseas production bases: Establishment of sales subsidiaries in Thailand and China since 1989, and active exports to over 50 countries worldwide, including Asia and the Middle East.Globalmarketexpansionandoverseasproductionbases:EstablishmentofsalessubsidiariesinThailandandChinasince1989,andactiveexportstoover50countriesworldwide,includingAsiaandtheMiddleEast.
Ink and precision manufacturing technology: Advanced ink development capabilities based on the successful development of domestic oil-based ballpoint pen ink and precision manufacturing know-how with 1/1,000 error tolerance.Inkandprecisionmanufacturingtechnology:Advancedinkdevelopmentcapabilitiesbasedonthesuccessfuldevelopmentofdomesticoil-basedballpointpeninkandprecisionmanufacturingknow-howwith1/1,000errortolerance.
Experiential retail channels and cultural spaces: Operation of 'Monami Concept Stores' and 'Ink Lab' to enhance customer experience and elevate brand value.Experientialretailchannelsandculturalspaces:Operationof'MonamiConceptStores'and'InkLab'toenhancecustomerexperienceandelevatebrandvalue.
Customized product development services for corporations and organizations: Provision of B2B customized solutions through bulk purchasing and industrial custom product development services.Customizedproductdevelopmentservicesforcorporationsandorganizations:ProvisionofB2Bcustomizedsolutionsthroughbulkpurchasingandindustrialcustomproductdevelopmentservices.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Office and Stationery Industry: Supply of writing instruments, notebooks, and office supplies for general offices, schools, and individual consumers.OfficeandStationeryIndustry:Supplyofwritinginstruments,notebooks,andofficesuppliesforgeneraloffices,schools,andindividualconsumers.
Art and Design Industry: Provision of art supplies such as crayons, paints, colored pencils, sketchbooks, and coloring products.ArtandDesignIndustry:Provisionofartsuppliessuchascrayons,paints,coloredpencils,sketchbooks,andcoloringproducts.
Education Industry: Offering various writing instruments and learning supplies for the student population.EducationIndustry:Offeringvariouswritinginstrumentsandlearningsuppliesforthestudentpopulation.
Electrical and Electronic Manufacturing Industry: Application in PCB board manufacturing sites using RoHS Marker 510.ElectricalandElectronicManufacturingIndustry:ApplicationinPCBboardmanufacturingsitesusingRoHSMarker510.
Heavy Industry and Special Industries: Application in metal corrosion-sensitive areas such as nuclear power plants, aircraft parts, and shipyards through High Purity Marker 500.HeavyIndustryandSpecialIndustries:Applicationinmetalcorrosion-sensitiveareassuchasnuclearpowerplants,aircraftparts,andshipyardsthroughHighPurityMarker500.
Distribution Industry: Operation of proprietary distribution channels like Monami Station and Allo Dallo, aiming for transformation into a comprehensive distribution company.DistributionIndustry:OperationofproprietarydistributionchannelslikeMonamiStationandAlloDallo,aimingfortransformationintoacomprehensivedistributioncompany.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Thailand, China, Middle East, Over 50 countries worldwideThailand,China,MiddleEast,Over50countriesworldwide
PolandPoland
United States (for pencils)UnitedStates(forpencils)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Acquisition of KS certification mark for Monami 153 ballpoint pen.AcquisitionofKScertificationmarkforMonami153ballpointpen.
Red Dot Design Award for Pro Oil-based Magic Marker in 2009.RedDotDesignAwardforProOil-basedMagicMarkerin2009.
Subsidiary Monami Cosmetics holds CGMP, ISO22716, ISO9001, ISO14001, and eve VEGAN certifications.SubsidiaryMonamiCosmeticsholdsCGMP,ISO22716,ISO9001,ISO14001,andeveVEGANcertifications.
Issuance of certified test reports for regulated substances for industrial marker products (RoHS Marker 510, High Purity Marker 500).Issuanceofcertifiedtestreportsforregulatedsubstancesforindustrialmarkerproducts(RoHSMarker510,HighPurityMarker500).
Continuous ink and manufacturing technology development capabilities, including the successful development of domestic oil-based ballpoint pen ink in 1963.Continuousinkandmanufacturingtechnologydevelopmentcapabilities,includingthesuccessfuldevelopmentofdomesticoil-basedballpointpeninkin1963.
Introduction
Location
17 Songok-ro, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea