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Locations
Jacksonville, Florida |
Headquarters, Assembly and Distribution |
Corporate FactsPilot Corporation of America prides itself on being a leading manufacturer and marketer of quality writing instruments in the United States. Our sales continue to grow year after year because of the quality of our products, and the innovation of our Research and Development teams. Our spirit of innovation has always focused on serving consumer’s writing needs and making writing a pleasure. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States, Japan and around the world operate under strict quality control standards, ensuring the superior quality of all Pilot products. G2, Precise V5/V7, Dr. Grip and EasyTouch are among our top selling brands. In addition to the American subsidiary, the parent company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Brazil, Russia and Australia. Pilot Pen is the third largest writing instrument company in the United States. Established in the U.S. in 1972, Pilot is the fastest-growing writing instrument company in the country. The parent company, Pilot Corporation in Tokyo, was founded in 1918. It is the oldest and largest writing instrument manufacturer in Japan. |
Timeline
Products
Pens, highlighters, markers, mechanical pencils and fountain pens
Trademarks
G2 | BeGreen |
Precise | FriXion |
Dr. Grip | B2P |
EasyTouch | G6 |
Better Ball Point | Namiki |
VBall | Vanishing Point |
Razor Point | Ageless |
Varsity | Spotliter |
Parent Company
Name: | Pilot Corporation, Tokyo |
Founded: | January 27, 1918 |
Chairman: | Hiromoto Watanabe |
President: | Shu Itoh |
Trading: | Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section, "Pilot" |
2016 Revenue: | US $889 million |
Employees: | 1,047 |
Products: | Writing instruments, stationery, jewelry |
Subsidiaries: | United Kingdom, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, United States, Australia |