Tabacalera
Tabacalera, formerly the Compañía Arrendataria de Tabacos, was a Spanish tobacco monopoly whose origins date back to 1636, making it the oldest tobacco company in the world.[1]
| Type | Sociedad Anónima |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Predecessor |
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| Founded | March 1945 |
| Defunct | April 1999 |
| Fate | Merged with SEITA |
| Successor | Altadis |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Ducados, Fortuna |
In 1999, the company merged with SEITA of France to form Altadis, which was later purchased by Imperial Tobacco. Its brands included Ducados and Fortuna.
Tabacalera owns 50% stake in Cuba's official cigar export operation Corporación Habanos. Since buying the stake 15 years ago, Tabacalera has played a key role in marketing and selling Cuban cigars in more than 150 countries around the world.[2]
References
- "Tobacco Timeline: The Seventeenth Century--The Great Age of the Pipe". www.tobacco.org. Archived from the original on 2003-04-03.
- Buck, Tobias (2015-06-15). "Spain's Tabacalera set to take the cigar in US amid Cuba detente". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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