Over the past few months I have had several conversations and email exchanges with fountain pen makers and collectors alike regarding quality manufacturers of gold nibs. Almost everyone has heard of Bock nibs and some mistakenly assume that Bock is the only quality manufacturer in Europe. This is simply not accurate.
Schmidt is one of the leading, high-quality manufacturers of refills and mechanisms for writing instruments. In cooperation with Bock, they also offer very good nib units with gold nibs available. They do a lot of OEM'ing and also make many private label products for companies around the world. The technology sharing arrangement with Bock make for a formidable force in the world of fine pens.
http://www.schmidttechnology.de/en/schreibgeraete/produkte/index.htm
Schmidt is one of the leading, high-quality manufacturers of refills and mechanisms for writing instruments. In cooperation with Bock, they also offer very good nib units with gold nibs available. They do a lot of OEM'ing and also make many private label products for companies around the world. The technology sharing arrangement with Bock make for a formidable force in the world of fine pens.
http://www.schmidttechnology.de/en/schreibgeraete/produkte/index.htm