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See Marcel Bich's
first letter to
Shareholders
60 years of
stationery
with BIC®
Annual Report
Sustainable
Development
Report
History
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1945
Marcel Bich & Edouard Buffard
Marcel Bich (1914-1994) and his partner Edouard Buffard (1908-1996) manufacture fountain pen and mechanical pencil parts in Clichy (France)
1950
BIC
®
Cristal
®
Marcel Bich launches BIC
®
Cristal
®
ballpoint pen in France. BIC
®
is a shortened version of his own name
1954
Italia
BIC's entry into the Italian market
1956
Brazil
BIC's entry into the Brazilian market
1957
UK, Oceania, South Africa
BIC's entry into United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa… by
acquiring
Biro Swan (UK)
1958
USA
BIC's entry into the U.S. market by acquiring Waterman Pen
1959
Scandinavia
BIC's entry into the Scandinavian market
1960
Middle East and Africa
BIC's expansion in Africa and the Middle East began in the early 60's
1965
Japan and Mexico
BIC's entry into the Japanese market and the Mexican market
1969
Bic Graphic
Creation of BIC Graphic (imprinted products)
1972
BIC Share listing
BIC's entry into the Paris Stock Exchange
1973
BIC
®
Lighter
Launching of the BIC
®
lighter
1975
BIC
®
Shaver
Launching of the BIC
®
shaver
1979
Coloring and Drawing
BIC enters coloring and drawing market by acquiring Conté
®
(France)
1979
BIC Sport
®
BIC enters water sport market by acquiring Tabur marine, which becomes BIC Sport in 1985
1992
Wite-Out
®
BIC enters correction market by acquiring Wite-Out Products Inc. (USA)
1995
Eastern Europe
BIC's expansion into the
Central and Eastern
European market
1997
Asia
BIC's expansion into the
Asian market
1997
Sheaffer
®
BIC's entry into the luxury fountain pen market by acquiring
Sheaffer Pen Corporation
(USA)
1997
Tipp-Ex
®
BIC's entry into the European correction market with acquisition of Tipp-Ex GmbH (Germany)
2004
Stypen
®
BIC acquired Stypen SA (France) and thus entered the market of school fountain pens since then
sold under the BIC® brand.
2006
Pimaco
®
BIC's entry into the adhesive label market with acquisition of Pimaco Autoadesivos Ltda (Brazil)
2006
Turkey
BIC opens a subsidiary in Turkey
2007
Atchison Products
BIC Graphic's expansion into the promotional bag market with acquisition of Atchison Products, Inc. (USA)
2008
BIC
®
Phone
Launching of the BIC
®
phone in France
2009
Antalis Promotional Products
BIC's expansion into the European promotional product market with acquisition of Antalis Promotional Products (Europe)
2009
India
Partnership with Cello Pens (India)
2009
Hungary
BIC opens a subsidiary in Hungary
2009
Norwood Promotional Products
BIC USA acquires Norwood Promotional Products, the 2nd largest supplier of non-apparel promotional products in the USA
2011
BIC® FLAMEDISK®
BIC USA acquires Sologear LLC, maker of FlameDisk® portable charcoal-alternative heat source for grilling
2011
FUEL CELL
BIC Canada acquires Angstrom Power Incorporated, a company specializing in the development of portable fuel cells
To be continued…
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®
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