Since 1965, we have been promoting quality control (QC) circles’ activities of suggesting improvements as opportunities for practical training on QC.
In FY2022, activities were conducted by 43 circles, comprising 12 at our Yoshikawa plant, and 31 at our Ibaraki plant.
Pentel QC circles have won gold awards at the national competition of QC circles and also at local competitions in Kanto region and Ibaraki and Saitama districts, competing against circles representing automobile and electronics manufacturers. Pentel is also ranked highly in terms of the number of times that its circles have participated in such competitions.
Activities of QC circles
