From very beginning association has been very progressive sincerely active & extremely vigilant. It is keenly looking after the interest of fountain pen industry.

Over the years association successfully resolve the following problems face by the industry:

• Import of CAB moulding Powder
• Release order from MMTC for steel strips
• Exemption from central excise in 1975,1977 & 1985
• Exemption from package commodity in1975
• Separate minimum wage committee in Maharashtra
• Reduce sales tax from 8°/o- 4°/4 in 1985
• Total exemption from sales tax from 1992-2000
• Exemption of Octroi in Mumbai from writing instruments & refill
• Labour welfare fund, Air pollution prevention fees in Mumbai

Association is regularly arranging seminar, Picnic, Awards & Annual Get-together.

On 29^th march 2017 in special general meeting is for decided to change the name of the association from The Bombay Fountain Pen Manufacturers & Traders Association to Pen & Stationery Association of India due to following factor

• Name of the association is not suitable in present context.
• Most of the manufacturers & traders has have diversified their activities apart from pens they also included other stationery item.
• Since we have member across the country our name should suggest pan India

Because of activity of the association soon it become the pan India association. At present we have a 700+ members across the country.