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Marcel Louis Michel Antoine Bich, Baron Bich (French:; 29 July 1914 – 30 May 1994) was an Italian-born French manufacturer and co-founder of Bic, the world's leading producer of ballpoint pens, lighters and razors.
Marcel Bich bought the patent for the ballpoint pen from Hungarian inventor László Bíró, and using Swiss watchmaking tools, he devised a manufacturing process that produced stainless-steel balls for the tip of the pen.
Marcel Bich, né le 29 juillet 1914 à Turin et mort le 30 mai 1994 à Neuilly-sur-Seine, appelé aussi le baron Bich, est un industriel franco-italien créateur du célèbre stylo Bic et du groupe homonyme.
1950 - Marcel Bich improves László Biró's ballpoint design and launches his own pen under the BIC ® brand. The first BIC ® Cristal pen is introduced in France. 1951 - BIC establishes its presence in Belgium.
Jun 1, 1994 · Baron Marcel Bich, whose inexpensive Bic disposable pens, lighters and razors made him wealthy enough to sustain an 11-year quest for the America's Cup, died on Monday in Paris. He was 79 and...
Oct 29, 2020 · Marcel Bich was the first to turn the ballpoint pen into a cheap, mass-produced product (Credit: Borja Buenafuente/BBC) “What the ballpoint pen did was to make writing something that could ...
Learn how Marcel Bich, a French businessman, created a global brand by anticipating the "throwaway culture" and inventing the disposable ball-point pen. Discover how he expanded his business to include lighters and razors with his visionary leadership.
