PILOT Corporation
Japan's finest writing instruments, in the hands of writers across 100 countries.
Founded in Tokyo in 1918, PILOT Corporation is Japan's largest pen manufacturer with subsidiaries in the United States, France, Germany, Brazil, Indonesia, India, South Africa, and Australia. Pilot Corporation of Europe supports wholesale distributors across nearly 40 European countries. Its FriXion erasable pen and G2 gel pen lines are among the world's most widely distributed stationery products.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 1918
- Website
- pilotpen.com
- Categories
- Stationery & Paper Goods
- Markets
- United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, Indonesia, India
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-09 Mail server of the company domain
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-03 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-09 Domain registry record
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- If the goods are paper, board or printed products, EU imports fall under the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) due-diligence regime; packaging machinery itself does not. European Commission (EUDR)