Creating unrivaled tools for cultivating the joy of expressing oneself
In 1951, upon considering advice from artists, we succeeded in developing the “PENTEL” as a product combining the fixity of crayons and the rich expressive capacity of pastels.
In 1955, we launched the “Pentel Crayon,” which is still widely used today.
Instead of resting on the success of our drawing and painting materials and products, to cultivate the joy of expressing oneself, we progressed to developing innovative writing instruments that everybody would want to use for richer and more exciting expression.
We launched the “Pentel Pencil,” the world’s first 0.9mm knock-type mechanical pencil with a Hi-Polymer lead, in 1960, and the “Pentel Sign Pen,” which became a global hit product after being used by US President Johnson, in 1963.
During the period of high economic growth, we launched a aqueous ballpoint pen in the shape of “Ball Pentel,” the “Pentel Brush Pen,” “Pentel Correction Pen (Bottle type),” and the “Hybrid” neutral ballpoint pen. Then, in the 2000s, we launched age-defining, revolutionary writing instruments in the shape of “EnerGel” and “Orenz,” which have become today’s core brands.
We develop and deliver easy-to-use and accessible writing instruments that enable people all over the world to express their thoughts and feelings.
This is Pentel’s mission, which has been cultivated over a history of more than 70 years.
Amidst the changing times, Pentel is committed to realizing more accessible and “expressive tools” that abound with even greater creativity.
Ever since Pentel was founded in 1946, we have helped people around the world express themselves by means of numerous writing instruments.
Domestically produced crayons made from paraffin and pigments.
“More than anything else, education is needed to build the new Japan.”
Based on this conviction, we started domestic production of drawing and painting materials.
Fine-core, knock-type mechanical pencils that require no lead sharpening.
In addition to succeeding in realizing ultra-fine leads based on the “Hi-Polymer Lead,” we realized new, highly practical writing instruments.
This revolutionary refill lead for mechanical pencils was the first in the world to use synthetic resin instead of clay (0.5/0.7/0.9mm).
With the emergence of ultra-fine leads, it was no longer necessary for people to sharpen pencils.
*Birth of the 0.7/0.5 versions in 1962.
This is the original cotton-centered, ultra-fine, aqueous Sign Pen, which was developed for smoothly writing on paper like a brush with bleedproof.
The Sign Pen has become so widely used around the world that it is now treated as a common noun.
Water-based ballpoint pen equipped with a resin tip with a smooth writing experience.
The unconventional green body took the world by storm.
This long seller has come to be used by people around the world, recording cumulative sales of more than 1 billion units.
This brush-type pen is made with nylon hairs.
Thanks to our unique tapering technology, these pens have quality equivalent to or better than brushes made from animal hairs.
The Stylo was developed as a plastic fountain pen endowed with a writing feel like no other.
Thanks to its unique writing feel, it still has many avid fans among writers, creators and so on all over the world.
This was the world’s first correction fluid to replace brush-type products.
Adoption of the pen-touch system.
In over 30 years since its launch, this standard mechanical pencil for drafting has continued to be chosen by design professionals in Japan and around the world, and its steadfast popularity is reflected in it being chosen for the Long Life Design Award.
The SMASH was developed by adapting technology of the Graph 1000 to general mechanical pencils.
It features toughness sufficient to withstand 100,000 knocks and has a stable writing feel.
In recent years, the SMASH has displayed a revival among junior and senior high school students, who are heavy users of mechanical pencils.
The Hybrid appeared as a neutral ballpoint pen combining the features of aqueous and oil-based pens.
This gel ink ballpoint pen has outstanding writing smoothness, a bold and clear writing edge, and rapid drying qualities.
It has become a worldwide hit and continues to sell today, 20 years after it was launched.
This is a renewed version of the hobby Color Brush, which was launched overseas in 1978 with colorful inks.
Also launched in Japan.
Color Brush pens have also started to be recognized as art pens in Japan.
New category smart stationery that combines smartphone apps and marking pens.
Smartphone based learning tool.
This pipe-sliding mechanical pencil features an “amazingly unbreakable 0.2mm lead.”
These Water Colors for Finger Painting were developed to enable children to enjoy expressing themselves with freedom.
These paints let children paint with their hands and fingers without using brushes or other tools whatsoever.
In addition to the Orenz system, which features thin but break-resistant leads, the Orenznero is equipped with a lead delivery mechanism that applies automatic drafting machine technology.
This ultimate flagship mechanical pencil represents the culmination of more than 50 years of technological progress by Pentel.
This product was devised in response to changing working styles such as teleworking and working from free addresses.
Breaking away from stereotypes, EnerGel Infree has been designed as a tool for originating and expressing ideas.
Having a transparent barrel that lets you always see what color ink you’re using, you can instinctively pick up this pen and enjoy stress-free writing.
This smart stationery item has been designed to facilitate the origination of ideas in workshops and the like.
Based on the concept of “quietly and pleasantly” for yourself and others, this quiet, oil-based ballpoint pen, comprising single color, multi-color, and multi-functional types, adopts a silent design.
Compared to conventional products, the sound generated by the ballpoint pen knock operation is 66% quieter.
