Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-cu, Tokyo, President: Junichi Fukushima) will revise the suggested retail prices of some gluing instruments(glue sticks, glue tapes), marking pens, mechanical pencils, pencils, erasers,etc. effective October 1, 2025.
The revisions will cover 120 items in 6 categories.Price increase range will be average 16% of the suggested retail price (excluding tax).
Background factors for this action include soaring prices of major raw and packaging materials as well as rising energy and logistics costs and personnel costs. While Tombow has continued efforts to maintain prices by improving production efficiency and reducing costs, having reached the limit there is no alternative but to revise the prices of the products listed below.
Tombow will continue to strive to reduce costs and provide valuable products. Your understanding is greatly appreciated.
1) Target product
Some of glue sticks, glue tapes, marking pens, mechanical pencils, pencils, erasers, 120 items in 6 categories.
>>Target products (link)
2) Price revision range
Price increase range will be average 16% of the suggested retail price (excluding tax)
3) Price revision timing
October 1, 2025