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PILOT PEN LAUNCHES BeGREEN:
WRITING INSTRUMENTS MADE FROM
RECYCLED MATERIALS
Memo to Kermit: It IS Easy Being Green!!!
TRUMBULL, CT ( February 12, 2008) - Pilot Pen Corporation of America, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of writing instruments, is proud to introduce BeGreen - the world’s first full line of earth-friendly writing instruments.
Selling for the same price as their non-recycled counterparts, Pilot’s BeGreen writing instruments - including ballpoint pens, rolling balls pens and mechanical pencils - are all made from recycled content and packaged in recycled materials. BeGreen pens/pencils are widely available at office supply stores and other retailers including Office Depot, Office Max, Staples and Target.
“Using BeGreen pens/pencils gives consumers an easy and inexpensive way to make a commitment to our environment everyday”, says Robert Silberman, Vice President of Marketing, Pilot Pen Corporation of America. “BeGreen is a long term, global commitment for Pilot; one that has taken over three years in development. The product line will expand as consumer interest heightens for the well-being of our planet.” Silberman adds that each BeGreen writing instrument “is made from at least 70% recycled content and meets the high quality standards for which Pilot Pen is known.”
The BeGreen product line includes:
Most are refillable for continued use and cost under $2.00 each. All pens are available in vivid black, blue and red ink colors; visit www.PilotBeGreen.us for more information. Each Pilot BeGreen product meets the strict standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 14001 and ISO 14021).
***Images and Samples are available upon request***
About Pilot Pen Corporation of America
Pilot Pen offers superlative writing instruments renowned for quality, performance, cutting-edge technology and consumer satisfaction. Widely acknowledged as innovators, Pilot was first to introduce Americans to fine point writing and currently maintains the top share position in the gel and rolling ball pen categories. Pilot’s line also includes the acclaimed Dr. Grip family of products that features an ergonomic, wide comfort grip that actually reduces writing fatigue. Pilot Pen manufactures and distributes from its state-of-the-art 275,000 square foot facility in Jacksonville, Florida; its parent company is the oldest and largest manufacturer of writing instruments in Japan.
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