The story of Bic, from the ballpoint pen to the lighter

The Bic company was founded in France in 1945. Although in its early days the firm made only spare parts for pens and propelling pencils, it soon moved into producing the BIC ballpoint pen, the brand’s flagship product. It is to that famous pen that BIC owes its success, with impressive sales records around the world. Year after year, the brand has worked to improve its products and to add others, always with the same commitments and always placing know-how above all else.

Bic and quality

Bic is a brand for which quality matters a great deal. It undertakes to offer products that are not only long-lasting but also hard-wearing, without neglecting how they look. The result is a range of products that are original and colourful, but above all very practical from day to day. From the production line to use by the consumer, everything at Bic is geared to delivering a high level of quality and safety, with carefully controlled processes.

The launch of the BIC lighter

Over the years, the brand has diversified and expanded across the world. Although pens are the best-known Bic products, the range also includes various accessories, among them lighters, razors and even telephones. Just like the pens, Bic lighters have changed a great deal over the years, and the brand has kept pace with the times to offer all sorts of different models, some of them highly original. In the shop, the Bic lighters on offer are far from plain. Sold singly or in packs, the models are many, and you will find the brand’s classic lighters as well as mini versions with a wide variety of designs, such as the Pop lighters, the Smiley versions and those bearing the image of superheroes!

Here is a look behind the scenes at how Bic lighters are made.