TOKYO -- Japanese stationery maker Kokuyo has indirectly taken a 37% stake in compatriot pen maker Pentel through an investment fund, the company said Friday.
Two companies to combine strengths in notepads and gel ink pens

Pentel is a world leader in gel-ink pens.
TOKYO -- Japanese stationery maker Kokuyo has indirectly taken a 37% stake in compatriot pen maker Pentel through an investment fund, the company said Friday.