Kokuyo approves ¥28 billion for Thien Long acquisition
The proposed takeover pairs acquisition funding with a growing Vietnamese export business—and a multiyear commitment to increase local R&D investment.
Financials
Inside Pilot’s ¥10 billion investment year
The spending behind the catalog—and why pencil collectors should care.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
