Top 3 Companies in the UAE Cigarette Lighter Market in 2025

The UAE cigarette lighter market is gaining momentum due to the expansion of the Middle East and Africa cigarette lighter industry, which was valued at around USD 576.86 million in 2024. This regional market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.80% from 2025 to 2034, reaching approximately USD 760.33 million by 2034.

A cigarette lighter is a flame producing device that is used to light cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with a flammable fluid or pressurised liquid gas, a means of ignition, and some provision for conveniently extinguishing the flame. In the early 1800s, the German chemist Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner invented one of the first lighters, referred to as Dobereiner's lamp. Since then, the leading companies have made significant changes in their design and functionality to offer enhanced convenience to consumers.

With the rising smoking rates worldwide, along with inflating incomes of consumers, there has been an increase in the demand for cigarette lighters. As a result, manufacturers are coming up with a wide variety of cigarette lighters ranging from flint to automobile lighters to increase their profitability and provide consumers with varied options. They have also launched battery-powered electronic lighters that produce a flame at the push of a button. However, the leading companies have to obey specific regulations for making cigarette lighters. These regulations ensure that the final products available to the consumers are safe and will offer reliable performance. Looking forward, the publisher expects the global cigarette lighter market to exhibit stable growth during the next five years.

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Top UAE Cigarette Lighter Companies:

1. BIC

A world leader in stationery, lighters and shavers, BIC has honored the tradition of providing high-quality, affordable, essential products to consumers everywhere. Through this unwavering dedication, BIC has become one of the most recognized brands and is a trademark registered worldwide. Today, BIC products are sold in more than 160 countries around the world and feature iconic brands such as BIC Kids™, BIC FlexTM, BodyMark by BICTM, Cello®, Djeep, Lucky Stationery, Rocketbook, Soleil®, Tipp-Ex®, Us. TM, Wite-Out® and more. In 2020, BIC net sales were 1,627.9 million euros.

2. Zippo

A Zippo lighter is a reusable metal lighter made by the Zippo Manufacturing Company in Bradford, Pennsylvania. In the eight decades since its introduction, thousands of various types and designs have been created, including military variants for specific regiments. Zippo lighters have been described as "a legendary and unmistakable icon of America" and have been marketed all over the world.

3. ST Dupont

S.T. Dupont is a French manufacturing company based in Paris, making luxury goods since its founding in 1872. Products commercialised include handbags, lighters, collectable pens, perfumes (produced under license by Interparfums), cigarettes (made by Philip Morris International), and other gadgets using the trademark diamond-head pattern. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong luxury goods company Dickson Concepts.