Axus Stationery (Shanghai) Company Limited (previous name "Shanghai Marco Stationery") is a Sino-American company specializing in the manufacture of color and graphite pencils, with factories located in Shanghai, China and Haiphong, Vietnam. Founded in 1992, Axus (Marco) Stationery has been consistently proving itself as a leader in the innovation of traditional craftsmanship of pencil making.

Besides serving clients in domestic market, Axus (Marco) also manufactures pencils for several international pencil companies for their markets in Asia and Europe. Our unique lead and paint formula uses components from Japan and the USA, offering optimal color brilliance and smoothness. Leads are centered and fully bonded to the wood to prevent breakage during sharpening. All products comply with EN71-3/9 and ASTM standards. Our paint and lead laboratory has international color specialists dedicated to developing and improving product quality.

Axus (Marco) also provides one of the widest services for finishing pencils and leads. Our product ranges include eraser tipped, end dipped, striped, foil transferred, 5 color printing and jumbo pencils. Leads include graphite 8B-6H, regular colors, metallic, neon, pastel and 4 color leads. Plantation wood, Linden wood, Chinese Cedar and Incense Cedar are available.

For a more detailed look at exactly what Axus (Marco) produces, please visit our website: www. marco.com.cn.