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History of Pentel Co., Ltd. and Pentel

[rosemary sea] February 18, 2017 09:00

This is the rosemary sea, which covers "gifts and enjoy yourself" as a command.

  

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This time, Mr. Uchimura, Marketing Promotion Department, Pentel Co., Ltd., approved the publication of the article and provided images.

 

Pentel Co., Ltd., a major stationery manufacturer.

Its roots were that wholesalers of brushes, ink, and inkstones were run in Asakusa.

In 1946, he moved to the current location of Nihonbashikoamicho and established Dai Nippon stationery Co., Ltd.

In 1971, the company name was changed to Pentel Co., Ltd.

 

What is the origin of the company name Pentel?

A coined word that combines painting (drawing with paint, etc.) and pastel (solid drawing material).

It is also said to include the meaning of pen (pen), a general term for writing instruments, and the meaning of Teru (telling) in "communication / expression".

It is such a naming that expresses the establishment of a painting material manufacturer well and symbolizes the product and business content.

 

Next, Mr. Pentel's growth was the catalyst for his growth.

※ The story from here was heard by a lecturer during the “Fat Transport Guide Training” (training for boat guides) that I attended last November.

 

In 1963, Pentel autograph pen was released.

As you all know, it's still a popular product.

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(Even at Rosmari's office, the red and black autograph pens are always from Pentel.)

 

However, after eight years of research, this portable aqueous mechanical pen was not sold at all in Japan at first.

 

However, the following year, this will lead to unexpected and surprising episodes.

 

Cover of Newsweek jpgOne of the autograph pens distributed at trade fairs in the United States was then US President: To Lindon Johnson's hand.

President Johnson, I was impressed by the writing and decided to use this autograph pen.

The president ordered 24 dozens (288) at a time.

When this is conveyed in a magazine, orders are flooded ...

Pentel's autom Pentel became popular in the United States.

It will be very popular in Japan after this.

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This is also a story in the United States as a pen.

 

Ink drops down to the tip of the pen due to gravity.

Therefore, ballpoint pens cannot be used in space.

NASA (Aeronautics and Space Administration) was in trouble.

There is a limelight on the autograph pen.

The pen has a structure that absorbs ink without relying on gravity.

Focusing on this, NASA has designated a mechanical pen as an official space pen that can be used even in gravity-free spaces. The pen will board the manned space flight "Jemini" from 1965 to 1966 as a writing instrument used by astronauts.

 

Presently, the autograph pen is recognized worldwide and sold all over the world.

It has been a long-selling hit product for more than 50 years since the launch of the Pentel autograph pen.

 

Pentel Co., Ltd.

7-2, Nihonbashikoamicho

Click here for the homepage of Pentel Co., Ltd. ⇒ http://www.pentel.co.jp/