Translations:Platinum/8/en

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Chronology

Year Event
1919 the company is founded by Syunichi Nakata in Tokyo as Nakaya Seisakusho
1924 Syunichi Nakata tranfer to Tokyo and found Nakaya Seisakusho Pen Co.
1928 Nakaya Seisakusho Pen Co. is renamed as Platinum Fountain Pen Co.
1931 the company starts mail order sales
1935 the company starts a Maki-e production, introducing the Kanshitsu and pearl inlay styles
1948 the company introduces ballpoint with water based ink, forerunner of the roller pens
1952 the company is the first Japanese producer creating injection molding plastic pens
1957 the company introduces cartridge filler pens