Bic

Summary

Bic is a manufacturer^[1]. Bic ranks in the top 5% of manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,347 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bic's field of work was pulp and paper industry^[3].
• Bic is in the country of France^[4].
• Bic's instance of is recorded as manufacturer^[5].
• Bic's instance of is recorded as business^[6].
• Bic's founder is recorded as Marcel Bich^[7].
• Bic's headquarters location is recorded as Clichy^[8].
• Bic's headquarters location is recorded as Paris^[9].
• Bic's headquarters location is recorded as Clichy^[10].
• Bic's child organization or unit is recorded as Sheaffer^[11].
• Bic's child organization or unit is recorded as BIC (United States)^[12].
• Bic's Commons category is recorded as Bic (company)^[13].
• Bic's stock exchange is recorded as OTC Markets Group^[14].
• Bic's industry is recorded as wholesale trade (business-to-business) of other household goods^[15].
• January 1, 1945 marks the founding of Bic^[16].
• Bic's location of formation is recorded as Clichy^[17].
• Bic's mascot is recorded as Q138707606^[18].
• Bic's official website is recorded as https://corporate.bic.com/fr-fr/^[19].
• Bic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bic (company)^[20].
• Bic's Commons gallery is recorded as Bic^[21].
• Bic's described at URL is recorded as http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/bic-corporation-history/^[22].
• Bic's product or material produced is recorded as ballpoint pen^[23].
• Bic's product or material produced is recorded as disposable razor^[24].
• Bic's product or material produced is recorded as lighter^[25].
• Bic's product or material produced is recorded as cartridge safety razor^[26].
• Bic's product or material produced is recorded as BIC lighter^[27].

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Founding

Bic's founder is recorded as Marcel Bich^[7]. January 1, 1945 marks the founding of Bic^[16]. Bic's location of formation is recorded as Clichy^[17].

Identity

Bic's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'SOCIETE BIC'}^[28].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Clichy^[8], a commune of France^[29], in France^[30] and Paris^[9], a commune of France^[31], in France^[32], founded in -0300^[33]. Subsidiaries include Sheaffer^[11], a business^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1912^[36], headquartered in Shelton^[37] and BIC (United States)^[12].

Industry

Bic's industry is recorded as wholesale trade (business-to-business) of other household goods^[15]. Bic's field of work was pulp and paper industry^[3].

Ownership

Bic's stock exchange is recorded as OTC Markets Group^[14]. Products include ballpoint pen^[23], disposable razor^[24], lighter^[25], cartridge safety razor^[26], BIC lighter^[27], and BIC razor^[38].

Why It Matters

Bic ranks in the top 5% of manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,347 views/month).^[2] Bic has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Bic is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]