Pentel gives the Orenz Metal Grip a frosted finish
Designed for Modernity brings three muted colors to both 0.3 and 0.5 mm, with Japan sales starting October 23 at ¥1,650 including tax.
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Hands announces online sales for its existing knurled-grip Kerry
The black 0.5 mm Kerry is listed at ¥3,800. Hands’ October 9 notice sets an online sales time; a new production run or restock is unconfirmed.
Pentel gives SIDE FX four pastel colors in Taiwan
Taiwan’s 0.5 mm SIDE FX gets four limited colors and a refillable twist-up eraser, at 60 New Taiwan dollars per pencil.
Pentel adds white Ain cases, with six options arriving October 23
The refill case gets a lighter look: two lead diameters, three grades and a ¥220 Japanese price, with a few differences worth checking before buying.
Pentel’s October prices: Kerry +25%, Orenz Nero +16.7%
The model-by-model changes behind Japan’s October 1 price revision.
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.
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.
Pentel asks buyers to keep orders grounded in actual use
An April supply notice flags raw-material uncertainty without announcing an immediate stoppage.
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.
