Tabacalera
Former Spanish tobacco monopoly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the joint-stock multinational company, see Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas.
For other uses, see Tabacalera (disambiguation).
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]
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Company type | Sociedad Anónima |
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Industry | Tobacco |
Predecessor |
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Founded | March 1945 (1945-03) |
Defunct | April 1999 (1999-04) |
Fate | Merged with SEITA |
Successor | Altadis |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Ducados, Fortuna |
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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 owned 50% stake in Cuba's official cigar export operation Corporación Habanos. After holding the stake for 15 years, Tabacalera played a key role in marketing and selling Cuban cigars in more than 150 countries around the world.[2]