Sailor’s October prices double two SHIKIORI pencil ranges
Time Tide rises 40%, Profit 27.3%, and one five-piece eraser pack triples. The exact Japanese prices—and the parts distinction worth checking.
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Caran d’Ache’s 849 Horizon pairs a 0.5 mm pencil with sunrise colors
Japan’s ¥12,100 limited gift set brings opposite pink-to-yellow gradients to a ballpoint and mechanical pencil.
Nohara’s gold-finish pencils cost ¥1,100 more
The August increase targets gold-plated hardware. Nohara is separately pointing to late October for reservations covering the first half of 2027.
Hands Shinjuku expands its pen-and-pencil department by 20%
The September 30 reopening brings more space for ballpoints and mechanical pencils, KAYOU+ and Luddite, and hands-on pop-ups.
M&G reopens a 3,500 m² Shenyang flagship with Jiumu
The company calls the refurbished Shenyang location its largest stationery store in China, combining pens and school supplies with Jiumu lifestyle retail.
LAMY’s summer editions bring six colors to its pencil range
Three Japanese retail announcements confirm pencil options across Safari and AL-star.
Platinum gives PRO-USE 171 a pastel turn for October
Silky White and Silky Pink pair matte barrels with pink-gold details; the adjustable drafting mechanism stays.
Barnes & Noble acquires Levenger and plans store rollout
The writing-instrument and stationery brand retains its online range as physical distribution expands.
KITERA outlines two LIFT+ limited colors and phased deliveries
Gunmetal and navy are priced at ¥2,500 before tax; the trade notice leaves completed availability unconfirmed.
IJ Instruments’ pricing dilemma: one price worldwide, or a US surcharge?
Lindsay Wilson’s August update reveals the shipping-cost choices behind a handmade pencil.
Caran d’Ache’s blue 849 set drops to $56 in its US promotion
A ballpoint and 0.7 mm pencil, a $13.50 reduction, and a September 30 closing date.
TOHO releases Godzilla × Sanrio Kuru Toga at ¥990
The licensed edition adds new artwork to Mitsubishi Pencil’s familiar platform.
Sun-Star opens its first official online store
The Shindbat maker adds a direct sales channel; its opening campaign centers on stickers.
Pentel’s October prices: Kerry +25%, Orenz Nero +16.7%
The model-by-model changes behind Japan’s October 1 price revision.
IWI builds a Japanese retail campaign around an 18-pencil FUSION display
A Taiwanese pencil, a Japanese retail campaign and the value of letting someone try it.
Inside Pilot’s ¥10 billion investment year
The spending behind the catalog—and why pencil collectors should care.
Kuru Toga Dive Full Black ships at a 40% premium
The ¥7,700 Japanese model is a continuing product, with a distinct finish and care requirements.
Kokuyo launches Magic Fit with a six-pocket grip
Six air pockets, a stubborn molding problem and a ¥450 pencil.
Two Flicta multipens, ¥550 apart
KAYOU+’s Standard and Basic share a format. Weight and the grip area help separate them.
Newell opens an Atlanta design center as its Writing business grows
A September investment in design, with the earnings context behind rOtring and Paper Mate’s parent.
Loft adds two exclusive STAEDTLER 925-35 finishes
Black Blue and Black Black are listed at ¥3,300 each in the Japanese autumn campaign.
Rhodia scRipt turns ten in Blue Jeans and Magenta
Two limited colors arrive together, with matching pens and 0.5 mm pencils.
KAYOU+ expands AIMVISION with a ¥1,980 lead case
A 5-gram aluminum case adds a dial, a window and a ¥1,980 price.
Hands adds three mechanical-pencil lines to its 50th-anniversary range
Exclusive GraphGear 1000, DelGuard LX and STAEDTLER 925-35 editions join the August program.
Kokuyo’s stationery sales rise 8.7% as it expands in China
Stationery segment sales reached ¥46.595 billion, including internal transactions, with operating income up 10.0%.
Nagasawa puts a green signature on Kaweco’s Special
A 0.5 mm retailer edition pairs the long octagonal pencil with a key motif.
Mitsubishi Pencil lifts its profit forecast after a stronger first half
Sales rose 10.4%; operating profit grew 28.6%. The company also points to the weaker yen in its revised outlook.
BIC cites mechanical pencils in North American growth
Reported stationery sales fell. The North American commentary still gives pencil readers something to notice.
ORVO II adds automatic feed without chasing heavyweight status
KAYOU+ puts a new mechanism inside a roughly 10-gram pencil.
Tombow adds five Japan-only MONO graph cat editions
Five limited designs join the established mechanical-pencil line at ¥660 in Japan.
KAYOU+ sets a 3,000-unit run for its KOHAKU anniversary collection
A numbered AIMVISION PRO anchors the ¥22,000 five-item set.
Mitsubishi Pencil consolidates Yamagata operations from four sites to two
A July 1 relocation completes another step in the company’s production reorganization.
SEASAR and Pentel announce a ¥5,500 brown Kerry
The collaboration adds a matte cap and translucent barrel, with delivery allocations from July through November.
Mechanical pencils take all three top spots in GetNavi’s vote
Shindbat, AIMVISION PRO and LAMY safari KURUTOGA inside lead a 71-product field.
Flair expands into wooden-pencil manufacturing in Surat
The company’s Surat investment extends its pencil business; the disclosures distinguish sales scale from factory spending.
Myaku-Myaku returns to Kuru Toga—in a quieter palette
The Expo 2025 license gets a June 2026 pencil release, plus matching Jetstream multipens.
Staedtler’s July prices reach drafting pencils, leads and spare parts
The 925 25 rises 12.5%; Night Blue rises 16.7%. The replacement-parts column deserves a look, too.
Platinum schedules its official online store for May 18
A new direct channel for the maker of Pro-Use pencils and multifunction writing instruments.
Pilot’s July price list: S20 rises 15%, S10 about 15.4%
The mechanical-pencil rows—and two replacement-eraser packs worth noticing.
Mitsubishi Pencil turns to Advantage Partners for growth and LAMY integration
The April agreement pairs management support with a planned financing package and a wider supply-chain agenda.
Pentel asks buyers to keep orders grounded in actual use
An April supply notice flags raw-material uncertainty without announcing an immediate stoppage.
Hemingway adds copper and brass anniversary leadholders
Three models in brass and copper, £15,685 pledged, and a July delivery target for the anniversary production run.
AIMVISION PRO receives Red Dot Design Award 2026
The award record credits LONT’s Taku Yahara and identifies the drafting pencil’s construction.
Staedtler’s 92515 Metal combines the grip and nose
The ¥1,320 Japanese drafting pencil adds an integrated metal front end, with four lead sizes in black and two in white.
Pentel becomes Astrum as PLUS plans integration through 2028
The product brand stays. An earlier name change, a 2022 takeover and a shared management structure explain the next step for the company behind it.
