Pilot Corporation Provides Consolidated Earning Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023

Pilot Corp is a Japan-based company principally engaged in the manufacture, purchasing and sale of stationery items such as writing instruments and toys. The Company operates through four geographical segments: Japan, Americas, Europe, Asia (including Africa and Oceania). The Company’s main business is the manufacture and sale of writing instruments. Its main products include writing instruments such as fountain pens, ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils, multifunction pens, color pens, felt-tip pens, markers, drawing materials and drawing pens; stationery items such as business bags, correction items, office stationery, whiteboards, and notebooks. In addition to stationery supplies, the Japan segment is also involved in the manufacture, purchasing and sale of toys, precious metal accessories such as rings, and ceramic parts.