Message from President

Before Japanese industry developed to the extent that it has today, the founder of PILOT, who was a seafarer, aspired to create something about which Japan could boast to the world, and so developed Japan's first purely domestic fountain pen. The Company began to produce and sell the pen in 1918. This was when the Company was established. For over a century since then, PILOT has continued to play a role in the culture of writing. Today, the Company, as an integrated manufacturer, sells a wide range of ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, and other writing instruments, in addition to fountain pens, in over 190 countries and regions. It has grown to become a truly world-class company.

In recent years, people's lifestyles and the ways they think, work, and learn have been changing. There have been significant changes in the environment for writing instruments. For all employees to work collaboratively as one team to adapt to changes in the business environment and move forward in 2022, the Company and the Group have redefined the Group's raison d'être. The new purpose of the PILOT Group is "Our Creations Inspire Creativity."

The act of writing is deeply rooted in human culture. It is connected with thinking, creating, and recording. PILOT has been thinking outside the box and developing innovative products, including the Capless, Dr. Grip, and Frixion, and helping people of all generations think and create through writing instruments. Under "Our Creations Inspire Creativity," we will bring in new ideas flexibly and continue to evolve. Utilizing the various technologies developed for making writing instruments, we will expand our non-writing instruments businesses, especially the toy business and industrial materials business, now and in the next generation. Meanwhile, the Group will pursue initiatives to achieve sustainable growth and contribute to resolving environmental and societal issues. We are committed to helping enhance your everyday lives.

We will always be taking on challenges based on our extensive history and experience.

Fumio Fujisaki
Representative Director & President