BIC Graphic USA

BIC Group, parent company to BIC Advertising & Promotional Products, reported its 2013 first quarter results this week. The group as a whole reported sales of approximately $561 million, down 3.7 percent from same period in 2012. The BIC APP division saw net sales decreased 11.9 percent in that period.

Norwood & BIC Graphic North America's Tampa facilities were one of 13 outstanding companies recognized for sustainable business practices at the Fifth Annual Earth Charter US (ECUS) Sustainable Business Awards.

iPROMOTEu has announced Dunk Fest 2013, the annual NCAA college basketball tournament challenge exclusively for the promotional products industry. The tournament is being organized and run by iPROMOTEu. Additional support is provided by Dunk Fest 2013 sponsors DYR Design Your Recognition, Norwood & BIC Graphic USA, Promo Marketing, Promo-Cast and Velocity Screen Printing and Embroidery.

Newton Manufacturing Company, the distributor based in Newton, Iowa, named the company's top 10 suppliers from 2012 this week.

The Quality Certification Alliance, the promotional product industry's only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping companies provide safe products, has granted QCA Accreditation to Clearwater, Florida-based Norwood & BIC Graphic North America.

Marla Tracy Pak, regional manager for Norwood & BIC Graphic North America, passed away at the age of 41 in her home in Everett, Wash. on July 16, 2012 after an 11 month battle with glioblastoma multiforme, a stage 4 brain tumor..

BIC Advertising & Promotional Products, the promotional products division of BIC Group, has announced that Nicolas Paillot, CEO, is leaving to pursue external business interests as of December 31, 2012. Edgar Hernandez, currently the General Manager for Developing Markets, will assume leadership of BIC APP on January 2, 2013. To assist in the transition, Nicolas will remain in a consulting capacity through March 2013, primarily focused on the European business.

Check back with PromoMarketing.com on Monday for more on the the BIC leadership change.

Norwood & BIC Graphic recently announced all standard production times, including BIC Graphic's free 24-hour service, have been reinstated. The organization is back to business as usual and ready to prove it—if an order ships late, the distributor will receive $25 towards their next order for either Norwood or BIC Graphic products.

"We are confident we can deliver and we're ready to prove it," said Rob Babb, vice president of sales. "We are completely back to standard lead times as well as 24-Hour service on hundreds of products."

BIC Group today reported its nine-month sales results for 2012. For the period ended in October, the company posted a 4 percent net sales increase on a comparative basis. Net income was up 15.8 percent at 213.0 million euros ($276.3 million).

For the third quarter of 2012, BIC's net sales were up 4.4 percent at 488.8 million euros, compared to 468.2 million euros in 2011. While net sales were down slightly at constant currencies, the company indicated net sales were up 0.5 percent on a comparative basis.

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