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is a Japanese pen manufacturer based in Tokyo, Japan. It produces writing instruments, stationery and jewellery, but is best known for its pens. It is the largest pen manufacturer in Japan, and has a large number of subsidiaries throughout the world, including in the Philippines, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Brazil, South Africa, Germany and France. Most Pilot pens are made in Japan, France and the USA. Namiki, the fountain pens with maki-e lacquering designs, are made in the Hiratsuka factory. ==History== In 1915, Ryosuke Namiki, a professor in Japan, left his job to found a small factory near Tokyo to produce gold pen nibs.〔("Pilot Pen: History" ), Pilot website.〕 In 1916, Namiki expanded his product line and became a full-fledged manufacturer of writing instruments.〔 The Pilot Pen Corporation was founded by Ryosuke Namiki with Masao Wada in 1918 under the name of the Namiki Manufacturing Company.〔 In 1926 it established overseas offices in Malaysia, Singapore, Boston, London and Shanghai. In 1938 the name of the company changed to the Pilot Pen Co., Ltd. It was again renamed in 1950 as the Pilot Ink Company, Ltd. In 1954 a branch was opened in Brazil. From 1972 - 1999 various sub companies were formed to cover the various branches, and the collective name for these is Pilot Corporation. More recently, Pilot began the BeGreen line, pens and pencils composed of mostly recycled content. Luxor Writing Instruments, is a major Indian stationery company based in India. Luxor manufactures and markets pens and writing instruments under the Luxor, Pilot and other pen brands. Luxor was founded in 1963 in India.〔(Luxor Pens: About Us )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pilot (pen company)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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