In 1918, PILOT was the first company in Japan to manufacture a fountain pen with a gold nib featuring an iridium alloy point. It was the first fountain pen suited to write the complicated characters used in Japanese writing. With a capability on par with brushes, it helped start the transition from brushes to pens in Japan. The fountain pen was nurtured to become known as the king of writing instruments.

Throughout our rich heritage of over 84 years, we have played a leading role in the industry, developing new technologies, introducing imaginative designs and creating new materials. In the early days, functional considerations governed the design of a pen, however in today's affluent personality of each user are required. We continue to maintain our gola of enhancing the culture of writing by supplying reliable writing instruments that satisfy people's needs.

Relying on our vast technological expertise and our modern research facilities we now manufacture fountain pens, mechanical pencils, ball point pens, marker pens, roller ball pens and a variety of other writing instruments. Many other manufacturers depend on different companies for basic parts, but our products are produced from beginning to end using PILOT components and parts under the strictest quality control. Our commitment to quality is total.