Based in France and with U.S. headquarters in Shelton, BIC posted the equivalent of $2.2 billion in revenue last year. Sales of lighters accounted for about $767.3 million, or 35% of total revenue.

BIC, the Shelton-based manufacturer well-known for its pens, shavers and lighters, has secured a key federal decision in its battle to stop copycat lighters from being imported and sold in the ...