But what claim can a maker of good ol' ballpoint pens, lighters, and razors make to be a tech company? Gonzalve Bich, whose grandfather Marcel Bich founded Bic in 1945, acknowledges that while it ...

Look around you. Chances are, there’s a BiC Cristal ballpoint pen among your odds and ends. Since 1950, it has far outsold the Rubik’s Cube and even the iPhone, and yet, it’s one of the most ...