Pentel

Pentel is a manufacturer of writing instruments, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Business

The company has, by its own account, with 19 subsidiaries in Japan and has 18 international branches. Distribution in Germany and other European countries since 1969 assumes the subsidiary Pentel Office Supplies -Handelsgesellschaft mbH. Pentel produced in seven factories; including 3 in Japan and 4 in other countries.

History

Pentel was founded in 1946 as "The Japan Stationery Corporation " by Yukio Horie. The company's beginnings lie in the production of watercolor paints, crayons and oil pastels, mainly for schools and kindergartens.

Pentel is since the beginning in the family and the grandson of the founder, Horie Keima, continued.

Products

  • Faserschreiber " Sign Pen ", 1963
  • Mechanical pencil (patent)
  • Ink Rollerball Pentel, first produced in 1970
  • Hi- polymer lead for pencils ( introduced 1970)
  • "Ball Pentel " with oil-based ink paste
  • " Hybrid scooter " 1986 ink is based on water and oil

In addition, the company manufactures and distributes correction tapes, erasers, felt tip pens, markers, highlighters, liquid gel rollerball pen, correction pens and fountain pens, as well as art supplies, presentation folders and document envelopes.

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