BIC

BIC^® is the leading manufacturer of stationery products, lighters and shavers, equipping over 160 countries in the world with its high-quality products. BIC^® was established by its founder Marcel Bich in France in 1954. He bought a small factory and started the production of BIC^® ballpoint pens, soon extending its production line to other pen types, correction fluids, markers, coloring and drawing products and other stationeries, and even shavers and lighters. Production and sales have soon transcended from the European market and became a global business.

BIC^® vision and philosophy are central elements of the culture, guided by their shared values: ethics, responsibility, teamwork, simplicity, and ingenuity.

Since its founding more than 50 years ago, BIC^® has built its success on a clear vision: to make top-quality, affordable BIC® products available to everyone. While responding to the need for new product lines, the company continues to fulfill this mission by observing three fundamental values:

Functional
A BIC^® product, above all, is designed to perform a specific function—draw a line, produce a flame, shave a hair. Design and technology reflect the efficiency with which each product carries out its function. BIC^® products make the consumer’s life easier.

Affordable
Offering everyone the opportunity to buy quality products at affordable prices is a priority for the BIC^® Group. Optimizing design, materials, manufacturing and various distribution channels helps the company realize this promise.

Universal
BIC^® products are known and appreciated the world over for quality, affordability and ease of use. The ballpoint pen, the pocket lighter, the one-piece shaver are all part of the daily lives of millions of consumers. These products make BIC^® one of the best known international brands.

• Each BIC^® ballpoint pen can draw a line between 2 to 3 kilometers long
• A BIC^® maxi-lighter can light up to 3,000 times
• A BIC^® shaver is good for an average week of shaving

Website: http://www.bicworld.com/