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The company was founded in 1946 as "Japan Stationery Limited" (Nihonbungu Kabushiki Gaisha) in Tokyo by Yokio Horie, with the purpose of manufacturing crayons and pastels. The first products for sale were released in 1951, followed by pencils in 1960.
Yukio Horie. occupation: Inventor. Nationality: Japanese. born in: Japan. active 1962, co-inventor of the felt tip pen, Japanese.
'Sign Pen', the first fibre tip pen, 1962, with a spare tip, manufactured by Pentel in Japan, The fibre tip pen was invented in Japan in 1962 by Masao Miura and Yukio Horie, who ran a business making art materials. The pens appeared in Britain in 1967.
The year 1962 brought the development of the modern fiber-tipped pen (in contrast to the marker, which generally has a thicker point) by Yukio Horie of the Tokyo Stationery Company (which later became Pentel).
One complete and original 'Sign Pen' - the first fibre tip pen, 1962, manufactured by Pentel in Japan. The fibre tip pen was invented in Japan in 1962 by Masao Miura and Yukio Horie, who ran a business making art materials. The pens appeared in Britain in 1967.
Yukio Horie of the Tokyo Stationery Company invented a modern fiber-tipped pen in 1962. Highlighters and fine-line markers appeared in the 1970s. Binney & Smith, who made Crayola, bought “Magic Marker” in 1989 and started selling improved permanent markers and highlighters.
Apr 4, 2023 · Founded by Yukio Horie, Pentel initially set out to manufacture crayons and pastels for the art community. However, it wasn’t long before the company’s relentless spirit of innovation led them to explore new horizons.
