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Reliable marking for industrial and trade environments
Uni Mitsubishi Pencil
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16 April 2026
Across Australian workshops, fabrication, construction sites, and heavy industry operations, clear marking plays an essential role in keeping jobs moving. Whether it is identifying components, setting out measurement lines, or preparing steel before cutting or welding, workers rely on marking tools that fit the pace and conditions of real industrial work.
Through Blackwoods, the Uni-ball PX Paint Marker range offers a practical option for teams that work across a wide variety of surfaces and environments.
Marking across common industrial materials.
PX Paint Markers use an oil-based paint ink that creates solid, visible markings on materials frequently found on Australian worksites. These include:
- Metal and stainless steel
- Rubber and plastic
- Timber and concrete
- Glass and tiles
Workers across fabrication, maintenance, construction, and engineering use PX markers when they need clean, readable marking on surfaces that vary in texture, colour, and condition. Once dry, the ink remains in place and is suited to environments where materials may face weather, movement, or heat as part of the job.
Suitable for use around metal and weld prep.
In many metalworking environments, workers prefer tools that avoid halogens, as these substances can interact with certain alloys. The Uni-ball PX range is made without halogens such as chlorine, bromine, fluorine, or iodine.
This supports marking tasks on stainless steel and other metals used in fabrication, pipe work, welding preparation, and mechanical maintenance.
Designed for trade conditions.
PX markers are built with an aluminium barrel that provides a sturdy, workshop-ready feel. The nib design is suited to marking across both smooth and textured surfaces, supporting common tasks in fabrication shops, heavy industry, and construction environments.
Different work requires different levels of detail, so the range includes multiple tip sizes:
- Fine tips for layout marking, measurement lines, and precision work
- Medium tips for general workshop identification
- Bold tips for large, high visibility marks on beams, plates, or equipment
This gives workers the flexibility to select the right tool for the task at hand.
Supporting work across Australian industries.
The Uni-ball PX Paint Marker range is used in a broad cross section of industrial and trade settings. It aligns with the day-to-day realities of:
- Fabrication and Welding: Workers use PX markers to lay out welds, identify steel components, and mark cut or drill points on fabrication jobs.
- Mining and Heavy Industry: Maintenance teams, fitters, and shutdown crews use the markers when tagging valves, identifying parts, or marking components during inspection and repair activities.
- Manufacturing and Engineering: PX markers appear in production areas, assembly lines, and maintenance teams for component identification, quality checks, and general workflow marking.
- Construction and Infrastructure: Teams onsite use the markers for marking beams, identifying installation points, and layout marking across structural or mechanical tasks.
Across these environments, workers value marking tools that can be used on a wide mix of surfaces and materials commonly encountered on site.
Backed by Blackwoods.
Blackwoods partners with Mitsubishi Pencil to supply the Uni-ball PX Paint Marker range to customers across Australia. If you are looking for marking tools that suit fabrication, maintenance, construction, or general workshop applications, the Uni-ball PX Paint Marker range offers options designed with trade environments in mind.
Visit the range through Blackwoods to find the marker suited to your application.

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