January 8th, 2026 by Bendure
55 years ago, National Industries for the Blind (NIB) signed a deal to produce Skilcraft pens for the government. Ever since, NIB has been employing people who are blind and giving them opportunities they most likely would not have access to otherwise.
The unemployment rate for the blind and visually impaired is around 70%, according to the nonprofit group World Services for the Blind. NIB gives people who are blind the opportunity to build a career and provide for themselves and their families.
The Skilcraft pen has not changed in the last 55 years and is used by government workers from post offices to combat front lines. This one product paved the way for the introduction of dozens of new Skilcraft products in the following decades, creating hundreds of new jobs for people who are blind.
Read more: How a signature pen has been changing lives for 5 decades – CBS News
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