Clipper (lighter) - Wikipedia

Refillable butane lighter brand

Clipper is the brand name of a type of refillable butane lighter, designed by Enric Sardà and owned by Flamagas S.A.,[1] which was founded in 1959.

The lighters are mostly produced in Barcelona, with others manufactured in Chennai and Shanghai.[2] 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. [citation needed]

The Clipper brand is a division of Flamagas S.A.,[3] which also distributes stationery and electronics for such brands as Casio and Daewoo.[4] Flamagas S.A. is headed by Puig, and both companies are subsidiaries of the Exea Corporation.[5][6]

Associations

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Some people associate the use of the Clipper lighter with stoners.[7][8] This is due to its flint system, which smokers often used to pack self-rolling tobacco and cannabis.

Dimensions

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The dimensions of the different models of Clipper lighters are as follows:[9]

Model	Length (mm)	Diameter (mm)
CP11 - large	74	16
CP21 - medium	71	14
CP12 - pocket	63	16
CP22 - micro	63	14
CJK11 - jet	63	16

In popular culture

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• British garage act The Streets used the Clipper lighter as its logo. The lighter (bearing the name of the artist) appears on all album covers[10] bar the first album, which featured a Swan lighter. Their merchandise includes branded Clipper lighters.
• Damien Hirst used images of the Clipper lighter, among others like Bic,[11] in a series of artworks together with Silk Cut.

References

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1. ^ "Flamagas S.a." Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
2. ^ "Clipper home page - ¿Donde Estamos?". Retrieved 5 May 2024.
3. ^ "Flamagas S.a | Lighters". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
4. ^ "FLAMAGAS S.A. | Business area". Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
5. ^ "Flamagas SA - Company Profile and News". www.bloomberg.com.
6. ^ "Flamagas S.a. | Exea Corporation". Archived from the original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
7. ^ "Clipper lighters". Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
8. ^ "Unique pressing". clippersuperlighter.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
9. ^ "Custom your CLIPPER | Products". customyourclipper.clipperofficial.com. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
10. ^ "THE DARKER THE SHADOW, THE BRIGHTER THE LIGHT (limited Light Green Vinyl)". My Generation. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
11. ^ "The Devil on Earth". Pinault Collection. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2025.

External links

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• Official Clipper website
• Official Flamagas website (manufacturer company)

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