Our History
We love to be a part of your life, but how much do you know about us? CLIPPER is a Pioneer of lighters and accessories production. We were founded in Barcelona in 1959 by FLAMAGAS S.A. Our cylindric shape was designed by the well known architect and designer Enric Sarda in 1970. Nowadays Clipper is a worldwide icon for millions of smokers around the world.
CLIPPER leads refillable market. It’s superior quality and standards, are a reflection of our security and reliability. There’s no one better on quality and design!
Did you know that we make more than 400 different collections per year, all around the globe? This is how CLIPPER MANIAstarted few years ago. A global phenomenon that has turned our lighter into a valuable and collectable piece. Discover how much have we evolved. Time flies!
MILESTONES
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1959FLAMAGAS SA was founded in Barcelona.
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1971FLAMAGAS creates the first iconic CLIPPER CLASSIC lighter.
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1972Opened the first CLIPPER factory in Barcelona and produced the first refillable lighter in the world.
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1989Launched CLIPPER BRIO lighter.
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1990We expanded our distribution with the opening of FLAMAGAS FRANCE.
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1995CLIPPER CLASSIC POCKET was born.
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2000FLAMAGAS INDIA factory opened.
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2001New distribution with the new subsidiaries: CLIPPER RUSSIA, CLIPPER PORTUGAL, CLIPPER TURKEY.
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2002We started the production of the new CLASSIC ELECTRONIC.
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2003Launch the CLIPPER BRIO MINI.
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2004Opened FLAMAGAS CHINA.
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2005Produced the first CLIPPER CLASSIC MINI.
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2006Launch of CLIPPER FIT and CLIPPER CLASSIC COVERS.
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2008CLIPPER UK subsidiary was born. First production of the models CLASSIC ELECTRONIC MINI, CLIPPER METAL LARGE and the Utility Lighter CLIPPER TUBE.
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2011Launch the first CLIPPER BRIO COVERS.
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2012Celebration of the 40th anniversary of the first CLIPPER LIGHTER. The new utitlity CLIPPER WAVE was born.
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2013Opening of our CLIPPER MEXICO subsidiary. We lanuched the CLIPPER METAL MINI.
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2015Opening of CLIPPER BRASIL subsidiary. Launched CLIPPER FIT MINI and CLIPPER MINITUBE Utility Lighter.
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2016Launch CLIPPER filters and papers family.