BIC Pens

Retractable BIC pens with logo branding make up most of the lineup, from plastic push button ballpoints with break-resistant clips to twist action metal pens with chrome trim. The click styles include soft grip and frosted versions, wide body pens with chunky rubberised grips and translucent barrels made partly from renewable plastic. Twist styles step up to brass with gold-plated trim, carbon fibre woven barrels and brushed grey metal, and these come in black velour sleeves. Alongside them sit capped Cristal style sticks with see-through barrels, gel click pens and grip rollerballs. Desk stationery rounds it out with highlighters, whiteboard and permanent markers, mechanical pencils with spare leads and a pen with a ballpoint at one end and a highlighter at the other.

Volunteers on a not-for-profit's front desk get a pen that just works through a long morning of donor sign-ins. The push button means no lost caps rolling under the counter, and the rubber grip still feels comfortable by lunchtime. At the end of the shift, the pen goes back in the cup by the phone, ready for the next volunteer and still writing cleanly.

All of these custom BIC pens can be branded. Most plastic promotional BIC pens are screen printed and a few metal twist pens are engraved. For pens that also work on touchscreens, see stylus pens.

Questions Worth Asking

Which BIC pens work best on a reception counter?
Plastic click ballpoints with break-resistant clips work best on a reception counter, since there's no cap to lose. A wide body style with a rubberised grip sits more comfortably in the hand for visitors signing in all day.

What do schools use from the BIC range?
Schools use mechanical pencils with spare graphite leads, highlighters and whiteboard markers for classrooms. The pen with a ballpoint at one end and a neon yellow highlighter at the other is handy for students working through study notes.

When does a metal twist pen make more sense than a click pen?
A metal twist pen makes more sense when you're thanking a client or marking a staff milestone. Each one comes in a black velour sleeve, so it can be handed over without any extra packaging.

Which BIC pens with logo suit a busy office?
Plastic click ballpoints with break-resistant clips handle everyday desk use, and whiteboard and permanent markers cover meeting rooms and labelling around the office. A metal twist pen in a black velour sleeve can be kept for staff milestones.