Pilot Pen Corporation

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Pilot Pen Corporation is a pen manufacturer based in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1918 under the name of the Namiki Manufacturing Company. It produces writing instruments, stationery, and jewelry but is most well known for pens. Also it is the third largest pen manufacturer in the United States and the largest in Japan.

Namiki, the fountain pens with maki-e lacquering designs, are made in PILOT Corporation Hiratsuka factory.

History

The Pilot Pen Corporation was founded in 1918 under the name of the Namiki Manufacturing Company. In 1926 it established overseasoffices in Singapore, New York, and London. In 1938 the name of the company changed to the Pilot Pen Co., Ltd.It was again renamed in 1950 as the Pilot Ink Company, Ltd. In 1954 The company opened a branch in Brazil. During the years 1972- 1999 various subcompanies were formed to cover the various branches. The collective name for these, decided in 2003, is the Pilot Corporation.

External links

[Pilot] - company website

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