Société BIC SA manufactures and sells stationery, lighter, shaver, and other products worldwide. It offers ballpoint, gel ink, erasable ink, writing felt-tip, learning to write, and fountain pens; mechanical and graphite pencils; proofreaders, glues, erasers, compasses, scissors, pencil sharpeners, notebooks and diaries, and other accessories; and ink cartridges and refills. The company also provides drawing instruments, smart reusable notebooks, coloring markers, colored pencils, kits and boxes, dual tip markers, permanent markers, highlighters, slates or even rolls, and dry-erase boards. In addition, it offers rechargeable and non-rechargeable razors for men and women; multi-purpose utility lighters; and classic, permanent, and temporary tattoo markers. Further, the company provides batteries and shaving preps; and advertising and promotional products. Additionally, it is involved in the provision of delivery services; production of industrial equipment; manufacture and sale of blades; and manufacture and distribution of consumer products, as well as insurance activities. The company markets its products primarily under the BIC, BIC Cristal, 4 Couleurs, M10, Intensity, Tipp ex, Velleda, BodyMark, Wite-Out, Rocketbook, Inkbox, Tattly, EZ Reach, Djeep, Tangle Teezer, Cello, AMI, BIC Kids, BIC Evolution, Lucky, BIC Soleil, Gel-Ocity, Cristal Re'New, Atlantis, ECOlutions, and other brands through a range of channels, including retail mass-market distributors, traditional stores, and office product suppliers, as well as an e-commerce site. Société BIC SA was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Clichy, France.
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Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.2%, driven by a decline of 3.0% in the Consumer Discretionary sector. In the last 12 months the market has been flat overall. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually. Market details ›