OUR CREATIONS & INNOVATIONS

100%

of pen balls are made through a highly controlled process. Perfectly spherical, they are almost harder than a diamond.

7,250 kilometers

The total length of writing tests carried out on batches of ballpoint pens, gel pens and rollers.

23.7 million products

are manufactured daily in BIC factories. Their quality is checked by multiple controls that respect national and international safety regulations and requirements.

• Skin Creative: BIC developed BodyMark by BIC, awhich are state-of-the-art, temporary tattoo markers with skin-safe cosmetic formula that make self-expression more accessible than ever. BIC is continuing to grow its Skin Creative offerings with the acquisitions of two well-known temporary tattoo brands, Inkbox and Tattly.

• Smoother & Darker Writing: The high quality and reliability of BIC's stationery are the result of strong expertise in chemistry and metallurgy, supported by cutting-edge lab technologies.

• Sustainable Development: With simple, inventive designs using fewer raw materials to create long-lasting products, BIC keeps sustainable development top-of-mind as early as the design phase.

• Embracing the future: Through acquisitions including Rocketbook and AMI, BIC is venturing into the world of digital writing and self-expression, continuously expanding its range of technologies.

100%

of all BIC pocket lighters meet or exceed international standards and regulatory requirements.

(ISO 9994, EN13869, ASTM F400, US CPSC)

25%

of an operator's workday in a BIC lighter factory is dedicated to quality checks.

50

Every BIC lighter undergoes more than 50 automatic quality and security checks before leaving the factory.

• Unique Processes: Through BIC's unique zinc alloy die casting process, liquid metal is injected into high-precision molds. The zinc alloy forms the lighter's fork, cheeks and spark wheel, which is the subassembly that generates spark from flint, along with the jet, which is a moving part of the valve that controls fuel flow. The unique manufacturing machines developed by BIC allow us to guarantee parts molded down to the hundredth of a millimeter.

• Unique Materials: BIC uses one of the strongest plastics in the world: Delrin®, a polyacetal homopolymer made by DuPont de Nemours. This high-tech crystalline resin is resistant to ruptures, impacts and high temperatures, and is used to produce the lighter's body and base, with high-tech molds that are developed by BIC. 

• Continuing the Innovative Spark: BIC developed the EZ Reach lighter, a product designed for lighting hard-to-reach places while helping to keep fingers away from the flame. BIC has also developed its first reusable multi-purpose lighter, the BIC EZ Load lighter, which can be reloaded 10x with a BIC Maxi lighter to provide up to 15,000 lights.  BIC applied its same commitment to safety and quality in designing the BIC EZ Reach and EZ Load lighters that it uses for all of its lighters.

100%

of all razor blades undergo dimensional statistics checks, sharpening angle measurements, perfect smoothness of the blade-edge assessments and more.

30

different controls exist to make a 3, 4 or 5-blade razor that conforms to BIC's stringent quality standards.

3x certified

BIC’s three shaver production factories have been triple-certified: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

• Moveable Blades: The moveable blade technology in BIC Flex razors, the result of years of research, provides amazing shaving comfort. Since 2019, BIC's moveable blades have been enhanced with an updated blade edge that encompasses several innovative, patent-protected technologies. The new edge further augments the performance of our moveable blade in all aspects, specifically in comfort and durability.

• A Smoother Shave: The BIC EasyRinse razor was created with patented anti-clogging technology designed with the optimal amount of space between the blades for easy rinsing and less clogging and irritation.  

• BIC Blade Tech: BIC Blade Tech is dedicated to creating a superior grooming experience through quality, innovation and personalization, while ensuring exceptional consumer satisfaction. Leveraging BIC’s 70 years of extensive blade expertise, BIC delivers high-quality, innovative shaving systems that cater to your unique needs, ensuring simplicity and excellence at every step. Learn more about BIC Blade Tech at https://bbt.bic.com/en-us. 

• To accelerate the pace of sustainable innovation, BIC forms strategic partnerships to stay on top of trends and create new, meaningful solutions to meet rapidly changing consumer needs. Partners helping BIC on its R&D journey include Plug and Play, the largest global innovation platform for startups and corporations, and the BIC-Iprova Invention Lab, which takes a machine learning-based, data-driven approach to invention.

• BIC has made strides in digital innovation with the launch of DrawPlanet: Go Make WOW on Roblox. DrawPlanet is the first wholly owned persistent experience from BIC on Roblox, developed as an open-style evergreen space inspiring its visitors to explore their creative sides, either on their own or with friends from around the world.