BIC Graphic USA

Clearwater, Florida-based Norwood & BIC Graphic North America are pleased to announce Cycle 1 promotions are out and will be in effect through April 30, 2011. A comprehensive promotions packet mailed along with 2011 catalogs in mid-December.

Manufacturing held firm in Red Wing in 2010. Companies, including larger employers Red Wing Shoe Co. and Norwood & BIC Graphic North America, added jobs at their local facilities.

Clearwater, Florida-based Norwood and BIC Graphic brands are being re-launched with a new look in 2011. Officially launching January 1, 2011, the exciting result will be completely refreshed marketing materials and web presence with a unified look and feel based on the recognizable BIC Orange color scheme.

Clearwater, Florida-based BIC Graphic North America is extending its customer service hours to 24 hours a day for all weekdays to provide better, more convenient access to live customer service representatives. The extended hours will be effective January 1, 2011.

Clearwater, Florida-based Norwood & BIC Graphic North America announced today a plan for the consolidation of their Janesville, WI operation (Jaffa branded products) into the Red Wing, Minn. facility.

Starting in 2011, Clearwater, Florida-based BIC Graphic North America will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the BIC Round Stic with a year-long calendar of promotions and events surrounding the iconic pen.

BIC APP’s ongoing commitment to sustainable manufacturing was further demonstrated on November 3, 2010 when Clearwater, Florida-based Norwood & BIC Graphic facilities in Tampa celebrated the companies' own Green Day.

As of September 27, 2010, Norwood Promotional Products' credit department has been operating out of the Clearwater, Fla. headquarters. The team has been preparing for this move for several weeks in order to make the transition as smooth as possible for our customers.

Braintree, Massachusetts-based Hub Pen Company has hired Andy Arruda, MAS, as national sales executive. In this position, he is responsible for hiring and managing a growing multi-line sales rep force, coordinating a growing telemarketing effort and working closely with many key accounts across the country.

BIC Graphic USA, Clearwater, Fla., announced it has more than 90 popular products always in stock, including best selling items like the BIC Clic Stic and BIC Round Stic pens and more than 60 different styles of adhesive and non-adhesive notepads and cubes.