Société Bic facts for kids
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| Société Anonyme | |
| Industry | Consumer goods |
| Founded | Clichy, France (1945) |
| Headquarters | Clichy, France |
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Key people
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Bruno Bich (Chairman) Mario Guevara (CEO) |
| Products | Lighters Magnets Ballpoint pens Shaving razors paper products watersports products |
| Revenue | €1.5627 billion (2009) |
Société Bic, better known as just Bic, is a Consumer goods company. Bic is known for their lighters, ballpoint pens, magnets, shaving razors, paper products, and watersports products. The company was created by Baron Marcel Bich in 1945.
The first product that the company made was the Bic pen, known as the Bic Cristal. In 1958, the company went public through a reverse merger with the Waterman Pen Company in the United States and they later sold off the older operation.
Images for kids
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A Bic cigarette lighter
See also
In Spanish: Bic para niños
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