The Bic Corp. is facing mounting lawsuits on behalf of people who have been burned — and in some cases killed — by fires they say were caused by defects in the company’s disposable butane lighters.

It would leak all over,” Bic CEO Gonzalve Bich, Marcel’s grandson, told Barron’s editor at large Andy Serwer when recounting the company’s founding in an interview for the At Barron’s video series.

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 ...

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 ...

Shelton-based lighter manufacturer BIC has acquired Djeep, a French company which makes high-end lighters, for $44.9 million. The move is expected to strengthen BIC’s position in the European market.

Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart are teaming up for a Super Bowl 2022 ad and the Puppy Bowl. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency A dynamic ...

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 ...

In 2021, social media users enthusiastically shared photographs of what appeared to be a promotional campaign for Bic lighters, featuring lifestyle entrepreneur Martha Stewart and rapper and ...