Mitsubishi Pencil Drops Plastic From uni Boxes, Full Lineup by 2027
# Mitsubishi Pencil# uni# plastic-free# packaging# stationery
Key Points
- uni and Hi-uni dozen packs switch to paper box and paper tray
- Starts with HB, B and 2B; full hardness range targeted by 2027
- uni priced at 1,320 yen and Hi-uni at 1,980 yen per dozen
Analysis
Mitsubishi Pencil is dropping plastic from the dozen-pack boxes of its flagship uni and Hi-uni pencils, moving to a paper box and paper tray. It starts with the common HB, B and 2B grades and aims to cover the full hardness range by 2027, with prices held at 1,320 yen for uni and 1,980 yen for Hi-uni per dozen. It is a small item, but a concrete signal that plastic-free packaging has spread from food and drink into everyday stationery as a baseline, not a marketing gimmick.