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At a glance: we provide you with the latest information, press releases and statements from LAMY to download here.

The Mitsubishi Pencil Company acquires LAMY, aiming to lead the company and brand into the future

Tokyo/Heidelberg, 28. February 2024

Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd, founded in Japan in 1887 and the company behind the well-known uni brand, is taking over C. Josef Lamy GmbH and the LAMY brand. The family-owned company LAMY underwent a complex process to look for a buyer who could lead the company, founded in 1930 by C. Josef Lamy, into the future with expertise, experience and love for the LAMY brand along with a commitment to Germany as a business location. This process has today been successfully concluded with all shares in the company now sold. The annual turnover of Mitsubishi Pencil is several times that of the company Lamy.

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Limited, numbered special edition: LAMY scala majestic jade

Heidelberg, August 2023

Design meets emotion: The LAMY scala series combines a pure, functional design language with artistic details. This year, LAMY is launching an expressive special edition of this elegant fountain pen. The LAMY scala majestic jade is limited to 1500 unique numbered pieces that really stand out with a shimmering metallic surface in bright shining turquoise.

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LAMY launches "kōno" as its first product on the Indiegogo Crowdfunding Platform

Heidelberg, May 2023

With "kōno", LAMY launches its first product outside the traditional writing instrument market. Developed by the company's in-house innovation studio, NEO66, kōno is an innovative thinking tool that promotes optimal focus and boosts productivity. The campaign for the exclusive pre-sale is now live on Indiegogo.

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LAMY expects innovations to lead to sales growth

Heidelberg, January 2023

LAMy starts the new year with strength and optimism: the writing instruments manufacturer expects sustained sales growth in 2023. The most comprehensive innovation and investment programme in the company's history is behind these great expectations. LAMY is focusing on new special models – always in high demand – and a further expansion of the range in the digital writing segment, and will also be surprising customers with a completely new product concept outside of its actual core business.

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LAMY through the year: The new Special Editions for 2023

Heidelberg, December 2022

The new special editions of the LAMY AL-star, LAMY joy and LAMY safari series offer universal design with innovative colours and finishes to persuade any buyer. The LAMY AL-star becomes a special statement piece in the sophisticated colours lilac and petrol. LAMY joy in strawberry celebrates the positive energy of bright red. Equally intense and with a striking optimism are the new shades for the LAMY safari: springgreen, aquasky and lightrose.

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Change of CEOs at LAMY – Beate Oblau and Thomas Trapp enter their planned retirement

Heidelberg, June 2022

In 2018, LAMY embarked on a comprehensive transformation process with a new vision for the brand and the company under the management of a marvellous trio: Beate Oblau, Thomas Trapp and Peter Utsch set the strategic course for the future of the Heidelberg-based writing instrument manufacturer. After Steffen Rübke joined the management as CEO in February, Oblau and Trapp are now retiring as planned.

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