In 1944, Marcel Bich, a young Frenchman who had just finished serving in World War II, needed a job. He found work at a stationary wholesaler selling ink pots and quills. At the time, the ballpoint ...

In July 2022, a TikTok user published a video that supposedly demonstrated how the vast majority of people who use BIC pocket lighters are using this product all wrong. In the video, the narrator says ...

A popular pop culture superstition holds that a white BIC disposable lighter is bad luck. While there are many reasons why people believe this, the most commonly offered reason is that several members ...

SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, BIC, a world leader in manufacturing safe, high-quality lighters, unveiled its inaugural Lighter Safety Report drawing attention to a concerning influx of ...

BIC is celebrating its iconic BIC Lighter's 40th birthday. To celebrate this milestone, the company has launched a series of 40th birthday "Flicktacular" consumer promotions, including its "Best of ...

Despite various companies' hopes that people will buy their fancy camping-specific torches, the fact is that most campers' fire-starting needs are met quite nicely with a good ol' Bic lighter. That ...

The eco-friendly lighters are made with 55 percent recycled metal. The BIC Ecolutions Lighter is designed to be more eco-friendly while providing the same quality, safety and number of lights as the ...

FLUSHING, MI -- Ryan Walling doesn't smoke anymore, but still finds the colorful designs used on BIC lighters attractive. While looking at the various lighter designs submitted by people for a contest ...

It's not the first time the company have made an embarrassing blunder when it comes to making its products 'gender specific' BIC has come under fire from customers for flogging “sexist” pink lighters ...