| Ever since they manufactured
the world's first pencil-shaped
ballpoint pen back in 1949,
Ohto's philosophy has been to
provide their customers with
writing instruments that are
better in every way along with
being value priced. Ohto is
based in Tokyo, Japan and was
founded in 1929 as a
manufacturer of inks and dyes.
Their 1949 introduction of the
pencil-shaped ballpoint was the
first Japanese ballpoint pen. In
1960 they developed the first
non-smudging ballpoint ink that
was resistant to fading, while in
1963 they pioneered a water-
based ballpoint pen, the
forerunner to today's rollerball.
In 1981, Ohto developed the
world's first ceramic rollerball
refill, and ten years later
developed waterproof/fade-
proof pigment ink roller pens.
Ohto continues to be an
innovative force in the pen
industry and is only just
beginning to make inroads into
the Americas. |
