Writing Instruments

Product of the Day: Javalina Jewel from Hub Pen Company
March 31, 2011

An update of a Promo Marketing staff favorite, the Javalina Jewel from Hub Pen Company takes the smooth-writing Javalina pen and makes it sparkle with an eye-catching translucent body, shiny silver band and gushing hyperbole. OK, the hyperbole is ours, but we really like this pen.

BIC Spells Out Cool Idea for Old Refrigerators
March 30, 2011

Pen manufacturer BIC is using polystyrene from old fridges, recycled by Axion Polymers, to make a range of "sustainable" pencils. Axion says the "cool" Ecolution range of pencils is made of Axpoly PS01, which it sources from post-consumer fridge plastic.

Quenten Wentworth Leaves Norwood & BIC Graphic North America
March 29, 2011

Norwood & BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., announced today a change in leadership with the departure of Quenten Wentworth as vice president and general manager for North American sales, marketing and customer service. There are no immediate plans to fill the position.

BIC Sponsors Program to Collect and Recycle Writing Instruments
March 18, 2011

BIC, the world leader in ballpoint pens, is associating itself with TerraCycle, a pioneering upcycling and recycling company, to organize the voluntary collection of writing instruments in the very places where they are used in order that they be recycled.

Bullet Implements Infor Management System
March 8, 2011

Bullet has selected Infor's ERP SyteLine software to streamline its business processes. The software package will allow Bullet to improve order turn-around time, respond to customer demands more quickly and save on company costs.