At first glance, the news that the maker of an iPhone app that simulates a Zippo lighter received $2.6M in funding sounds like a joke. Said company, Skyrockit, received the funding from Intel Capital ...

Zippo has long made a case for Americans to carry its lighters. The Pennsylvania company, which dates back to the 1930s, used to supply lighters to US military, and millions of American soldiers have ...

Lighter company Zippo is turning to social networking to reconnect with younger consumers who are increasingly smoking less. ShareThePain.com and its counterpart #ShareThePain, which launched last ...

The Zippo lighter is easily recognizable: a rectangular metal shell with beveled edges and a gently curved flip-top. That simple design is just as easy to copy, and Zippo Manufacturing Co., which has ...

As the third-generation owner of Zippo Manufacturing Co., one question always dogs George Blaisdell Duke: "You guys are still in business?" It's not that people want to be nasty, he says. It's just ...

BRADFORD, Pa., Nov. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Zippo Manufacturing Company ("Zippo"), the world-renowned maker of the iconic Zippo® windproof lighter, and Grillo's Pickles, the all-natural, always fresh ...

Your Zippo lighter's been sitting in your pocket, ready for action, but when you flick it open—nothing. Bone dry. What's the deal? Zippos are tough as nails, but they need some care to stay reliable.

This iconic American brand has been around since 1933, but you might not know its rich history. 1. The original lighter was inspired by a clunkier Austrian version. The idea for the windproof lighter ...

The war on terror is making an American flame sputter. Zippo Manufacturing Co., which prides itself on its classic brass-and-chrome lighters, says new air travel ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Would you ever consider paying $34 for a lighter? What about $125? That's the price range of a Zippo lighter. Expensive? Yes. But people insist that ...