BIC_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

GROUP PRESENTATION Property, plant and equipment

1.5. Property, plant and equipment

90% of Group net sales, excluding BIC Graphic USA Manufacturing Co. Inc., are generated in BIC owned factories.

Until the divestiture of BIC Graphic USA Manufacturing Co., Inc., BIC owned 27 factories around the world: 14 factories are dedicated to manufacturing stationery ● products;  (1) (3) (2)

5 plants are dedicated to manufacturing lighters; ● 4 plants are dedicated to manufacturing shavers; ●

4 plants are dedicated to Advertising and Promotional Products. 3 ● of them were divested with BIC Graphic USA Manufacturing Co., Inc.

INDUSTRIAL SITES (3)

Factories

- Stationery - Lighters - Shavers

Factories

- Stationery - Lighters - BIC Graphic (2)

Factory

- Lighters Sourcing offices

Factory

- Shavers

Factories

- Lighters - BIC Graphic

Warehousing

Factory

- Stationery

Factories

- Stationery - Shavers

Factories

- Stationery (Cello)

Factories

Factory

- Stationery - Lighters - Shavers

- Stationery

Factory

- Stationery

The factory in Vannes (France) also manufactures BIC Sport products. (1) BIC Graphic USA Manufacturing CO., Inc. divested factories. (2) A new factory was acquired in India in 2017 and should be operational in 2018. (3)

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