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lighter, designed by Enric Sardà and owned by Flamagas S.A. since 1959. The lighters are mostly produced in

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, with others manufactured in

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. Clipper has a wide range of lighters, gas refills and other accessories. The first Clipper lighter was made in 1972, and global production is now around 450 million units a year, making it the second-largest lighter manufacturer in the world, behind BIC. The Clipper brand is a division of Flamagas S.A., which also distributes stationery and electronics for such brands as

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and Daewoo. Flamagas S.A. is headed by

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, and both companies are subsidiaries of the Exea Corporation.

Associations

Some people associate the use of the Clipper lighter with stoners. This is due to its flint system, which smokers often used to pack self-rolling tobacco and marijuana.

Dimensions

The dimensions of the different models of Clipper lighters are as follows:https://clipperofficial.com/our-range/pocket-lighters/classic/large

In popular culture

* British garage act

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used the Clipper lighter as its logo. The lighter (bearing the name of the artist) appears on all album covers bar the first album, which featured a

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lighter. Their merchandise includes branded Clipper lighters. * Damien Hirst used images of the Clipper lighter in a series of artworks together with Silk Cut

References

External links

Official Clipper website

Official Flamagas website
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