Tabacalera
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Type | Sociedad Anónima |
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Industry | Tobacco |
Predecessor |
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Founded | March 1945 |
Defunct | April 1999 |
Fate | Merged with SEITA |
Successor | Altadis |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Ducados, Fortuna |
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]
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[]
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- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Tobacco companies of Spain
- Companies based in Madrid
- Defunct manufacturing companies of Spain
- Former monopolies
- Companies established in 1636
- 1636 establishments in Spain
- Spanish companies disestablished in 1999
- Imperial Brands
- Spanish company stubs
- Industrial company stubs