Turnover: 149.46 million USD (2022)

Country: Japan

Pilot is Japan's largest pen manufacturer and a leading global brand. Founded in 1915, it now has subsidiaries in several countries around the world.

The company pioneered the fountain pen segment when it launched the Capless in 1963. Today, it follows society's trend towards environmentally-friendly products; for example, the Bottle-2-Pen (B2P) is made with 90.4% recycled components.

Studies mentioning this company

The pen market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Pilot Pen France
  • Schneider Schreibengerate
  • Staedtler
  • BIC Groupe
  • Schwan-Stabilo
  • Pelikan
  • Waterman NWH France Production (Newell Brands)
  • Sheaffer Stylo
  • Rotring (Newell Brands)
  • Faber-Castell
  • Caran d'Ache
  • ST Dupont
  • Stylos Choisy
  • Opéra Stylos
  • Matthieu Faivet Création
  • Syll
  • Plume et bille
The market for pens - Italy

Other companies mentioned:

  • Staedtler
  • Henkel Italia
  • Pilot Pen France
  • F.I.L.A.
  • Montblanc (Richemont Groupe)
  • Parker Pen Company
  • Schwan-Stabilo
The stationery market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Hamelin Groupe - Oxford
  • 3M France
  • Office Depot France
  • Bureau Vallée
  • Papier Tigre
  • Cultura
  • Exacompta Clairefontaine
  • Pilot Pen France
  • BIC Groupe
  • Schwan-Stabilo
  • MTM Groupe Paperflow
  • Antalis France
  • Carton Service- Inapa
  • Lyreco France
The market of pens - Germany

Other companies mentioned:

  • Pelikan
  • Faber-Castell
  • Schwan-Stabilo
  • BIC Groupe
  • Montblanc (Richemont Groupe)
  • Pilot Pen France
  • Schneider Schreibengerate
  • Staedtler