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Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month ago

BiC Lighters are made in the EU - bought in Germany, Made in Spain

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Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Buy European@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month ago
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    They’re designed to crap out way before they should and the ones in the US definitely do not have that label so confirm their location before jumping on this bandwagon.

    *Headquartered in Europe

    26 Factories on 4 continents

    *Including North America

    PDF link: https://us.bic.com/media/bicworld/Communications/Press Releases_Presentations_Publications_Investor Kit/Publications/2020 English/Factsheet BIC_FY2019_21FEB20.pdf

    BIC has drawn criticism for maintaining its business operations in Russia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Yale University’s Chief Executive Leadership Institute has published lists identifying companies, including BIC, that have continued operations in Russia despite the ongoing conflict.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bic_(company)#Maintaining_Activities_in_Russia_During_the_War_in_Ukraine

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