BIC Celebrates 70 Years

The BIC Group celebrated its 70th anniversary this October. It was on Oct. 25, 1944 that the PPA Company (Porte-plume, Porte-mines et Accessoires or Penholder, Mechanical pencils and Accessories) began its activity. Marcel Bich (1914-1994) was then CEO and Edouard Buffard (1908-1996) was manufacturing director.