Mitsubishi Pencil Co. will buy out German high-end writing instruments maker C. Josef Lamy GmbH (Lamy) to increase its presence in the overseas upscale market. The Tokyo-based company said Feb.

LAMY’s operations in Heidelberg will remain. Mitsubishi Pencil Co Ltd., creator of the Uni and Uni-ball pen brands, has taken over pen manufacturer C. Josef Lamy GmbH and the LAMY brand.