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Fountain pens production became a major activity in the postwar period, with the production of both high-end and economic pens. In particular, the company was one of the first, indeed probably the first, to start in [[1948]] ballpoint pens manufacturing; the [[1950]] ''Retracto'' model is one of the first reversed point. The company also possessed a patent ({{Cite patent|US|2902978}}) from [[1955]] (awarded in 1959) for a cartridge with a metal ball inside that would facilitate the ink flow. Having established a good position in the new market, the company had a great success in the following years.

Fountain pens production became a major activity in the postwar period, with the production of both high-end and economic pens. In particular, the company was one of the first, indeed probably the first, to start in [[1948]] ballpoint pens manufacturing; the [[1950]] ''Retracto'' model is one of the first reversed point. The company also possessed a patent ({{Cite patent|US|2902978}}) from [[1955]] (awarded in 1959) for a cartridge with a metal ball inside that would facilitate the ink flow. Having established a good position in the new market, the company had a great success in the following years.

Nel [[1968]] con la morte di Umberto Legnani, subentrò nella conduzione dell'azienda sua moglie Giuseppina Carnelli. L'azienda mantenne la sua connotazione di gestione familiare e vi lavorarono figli e nipoti di Umberto Legnani. Giuseppina Carnelli rimase alla guida dell'azienda fino al 2000, quando morì all'età di 92 anni.<ref>queste informazioni sono riprese da [https://www.museomils.it/8-marzo-un-grazie-a-tutte-le-donne questo articolo] su sito del Museo delle Industrie e del Lavoro del Saronnese.</ref>

In [[1968]] with the death of Umberto Legnani, his wife Giuseppina Carnelli took over the management of the company. The company maintained its family-run connotation and Umberto Legnani's children and grandchildren worked there. Giuseppina Carnelli remained at the helm of the company until 2000, when she died at the age of 92.<ref>This information is taken from [https://www.museomils.it/8-marzo-un-grazie-a-tutte-le-donne this article] on the "Museo delle Industrie e del Lavoro del Saronnese" website.</ref>

The main production is still for school and economical low-end pens, sold by tobacconists, stationers and even vending machines. The company is still doing business as ''Mondial LUS Spa''.

The main production is still for school and economical low-end pens, sold by tobacconists, stationers and even vending machines. The company is still doing business as ''Mondial LUS Spa''.