02 / Company & ownership
Behind the brand.
uni-ball is a writing-instrument brand of Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited, a Japanese pencil maker founded in 1887. Its current portfolio includes water-based and gel ballpoint families such as uni-ball One, Signo and ZENTO, sold through regional ranges. Tip size, ink type, refill code and permanence or surface claim must match the exact pen. The legal owner is Mitsubishi Pencil Company; shoppers should not infer ownership from other companies that also use the Mitsubishi name.
