In [[1964]] the management passed to daughter Elsa Le Foyer, and the firm briefly became ''"Le Foyer & Cie - Jif Waterman"''. From [[1969]] the company, which was in trouble, was run by Francine Gomez (granddaughter of the founder), who in [[1971]] acquired from [[Bic]] the [[Waterman]] brand, which revived its fortunes. The company was sold to Gilette in [[1986]]. | In [[1964]] the management passed to daughter Elsa Le Foyer, and the firm briefly became ''"Le Foyer & Cie - Jif Waterman"''. From [[1969]] the company, which was in trouble, was run by Francine Gomez (granddaughter of the founder), who in [[1971]] acquired from [[Bic]] the [[Waterman]] brand, which revived its fortunes. The company was sold to Gilette in [[1986]]. |