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Colt (cigarette)
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Colt is a cigarette brand that was owned and manufactured by Philip Morris USA. In Finland, it is owned and manufactured by Imperial Tobacco Finland Oy, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco.[1]
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History

Launched in 1964, Colt was originally a tobacco factory. In 1976, the company merged with Oy Rettig-Strengberg Ab. in Finland.[2] The brand was also manufactured and sold in the United States by Philip Morris USA.
Besides cigarettes, Colt also produced smoking paraphernalia, such as cigarette lighters.[3]
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Sport sponsorship
Colt cigarettes sponsored the Finnish rally driver Henri Toivonen from 1979 until 1985, as well as the team he drove, called Colt Racing Team.[4][5][6]
Markets
Colt is mainly sold in Finland, but also was or still is sold in Switzerland, Greece, Belarus, Russia, Indonesia, the United States, Brazil Japan, and Argentina.[7][8][9]
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