Marcel Bich (1914-1994)
and his partner Edouard
Buffard (1908-1996)
manufacture fountain
pen and mechanical
pencil parts in Clichy
(France)

Marcel Bich launches BIC® Cristal® ballpoint pen in France. BIC® is a shortened version
of his own name

BIC's entry into the Italian market

BIC's entry into the Brazilian market

BIC's entry into United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa… by
acquiring
Biro Swan (UK)

BIC's entry into the U.S. market by acquiring Waterman Pen

BIC's expansion in Africa and the Middle East began in the early 60's

BIC's entry into the Japanese market and the Mexican market

Creation of BIC Graphic (imprinted products)

BIC's entry into the Paris Stock Exchange

Launching of the BIC® lighter

Launching of the BIC® shaver

BIC enters water sport
market by acquiring Tabur
marine,which becomes
BIC Sport in 1985

BIC enters correction market by acquiring Wite-Out Products
Inc. (USA)

BIC's expansion into the
Central and Eastern European market

BIC's expansion into the
Asian market

BIC's entry into the luxury fountain pen market by acquiring
Sheaffer Pen Corporation
(USA)

BIC's entry into the European correction market with
acquisition of Tipp-Ex GmbH (Germany)

BIC's entry into the adhesive label market with acquisition of Pimaco Autoadesivos Ltda (Brazil)

BIC opens a subsidiary in Turkey

BIC Graphic's expansion into the promotional bag market with acquisition of Atchison Products, Inc. (USA)

Launching of the BIC® phone in France

BIC's expansion into the European promotional product market with acquisition of Antalis Promotional Products (Europe)

Partnership with Cello Pens (India)