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Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
Type Public (LSE: IMT)
Founded 1901
Headquarters Bristol, England, UK
Key people Iain Napier, Chairman
Gareth Davis, CEO
Industry Tobacco
Revenue £12,344 million (2007)
Operating income £1,475 million (2007)
Net income £912 million (2007)
Employees 14,221 (2007)
Website www.imperial-tobacco.com

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In February 2008, Imperial acquired European peer Altadis with brands including Fortuna, Gauloises Blondes and Gitanes. Altadis is a multinational purveyor and manufacturer of Cigarettes Tobacco and Cigars Altadis is the result of a 1999 merger between In Roman mythology, Fortuna (equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche) goddess of fortune was the Personification of Luck; Gauloises is a brand of Cigarette of French manufacture It is produced by the company Altadis. For the French bicycle manufacturer see Gitane. Gitanes, (" gypsy women" is a popular brand of French cigarettes sold in

For the year ended 30 September 2006 Imperial Tobacco had a turnover of £11. 676 billion, or £3. 162 billion excluding tobacco duty. It made a profit before tax of £1. 168 billion.

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History

The Imperial Tobacco Company was created in 1901 through the amalgamation of thirteen British tobacco and cigarette companies compromising W.D. & H.O. Wills of Bristol (the leading manufacturer of the time), John Player and Sons of Nottingham and 11 other independent family businesses, which were being threatened by competition from the United States in the form of James Buchanan Duke and his American Tobacco Company. WD & HO Wills was a British Tobacco importer and Cigarette manufacturer formed in Bristol, England. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London John Player & Sons, known simply as Player's, was a Tobacco and Cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the James Buchanan Duke ( December 23, 1856 &ndash October 10, 1925) was a U The American Tobacco Company was founded in 1890 by J B Duke as a merger between a number of Tobacco manufacturers including Allen and Ginter and The original merger took place between W. D. & H. O. Wills of Bristol and Stephen Mitchell & Son of Glasgow. WD & HO Wills was a British Tobacco importer and Cigarette manufacturer formed in Bristol, England. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Stephen Mitchell first established a tobacco manufacturing business in Linlithgow in Scotland in 1723 Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The company's first Chairman was William Henry Wills of the Wills Company. William Henry Wills 1st Baron Winterstoke Bt ( September 1 1830 &ndash January 29 1911) was Subsequently the smaller companies in the group including Lambert & Butler, William Clarke & Son, Franklyn Davey, Edwards Ringer, J & F Bell and F & J Smith were absorbed by the larger, with Wills and Players eventually emerging as the UK market leaders. Lambert & Butler is a UK cigarette brand Selling £1379 billion worth every year They are available in King Size and the longer version Superking Size in packs of 10's and 20's William Clarke & Son was a tobacco company that was founded in 1830 at South Main Street Cork, Ireland.

In 1902 the then Imperial Tobacco Company and the American Tobacco Company agreed to form a joint venture; the British-American Tobacco Company Ltd. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The American Tobacco Company was founded in 1890 by J B Duke as a merger between a number of Tobacco manufacturers including Allen and Ginter and British American Tobacco Plc (, KLSE: BAT is a leading British -based Tobacco company The parent companies agreed not to trade in each other's domestic territory and to assign trademarks, export businesses and overseas subsidiaries to the joint venture. American Tobacco sold its share in 1911 but Imperial maintained an interest in British American Tobacco until 1980. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar)

In 1973, having become increasingly diversified (restaurant chains, food services and brands, distribution etc), Imperial Tobacco Company became the Imperial Group Limited, later Imperial Group PLC. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The company was acquired by the conglomerate Hanson Trust plc in 1986, at a price of £2. Hanson plc (formerly Hanson Trust plc) is a British based international building materials company headquartered in London. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) 5 billion. Hanson undertook a major reorganisation of the company; divestments netted £2. 3 billion, leaving Hanson with the hugely profitable tobacco business for "next to nothing. " These sales included:

In 1996, following a decision to concentrate on core tobacco activities, Hanson demerged Imperial and it was listed as an independent company on the UK stock exchange. Courage is a British brewery and a Beer. The company is a branch of Scottish & Newcastle and officially called Scottish Courage Elders Limited is an Australian based Agribusiness company It was founded in 1839 in South Australia by Alexander Lang Elder This article is about the company for the potato see Golden Wonder potato; for the aquarium fish see Striped panchax Golden Wonder is Forte Group plc was a British hotel and restaurant company Beginnings Charles Forte set up his first "milk bar" in 1935 as Strand Milk Bar The Ross Group was a British company founded in Grimsby, England in 1920 by Thomas Ross and developed into a major concern by his son John Carl Ross __FORCETOC__ United Biscuits ("UB" is a British multinational food manufacturer makers of McVitie's biscuits KP Nuts, Hula Hoops Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A US listing followed in 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Current cigarette brands

Other products

References

  1. ^ Bruce Schreiner, "Houchens expanding at a rapid pace: Company has evolved since Kentucky start", Associated Press, December 24, 2007

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Davidoff is a German luxury goods Brand name which is carried by a range of products including Cigars, Cigarettes and pipe tobaccos Fortuna is a brand of Cigarettes owned by Franco - Spanish company Altadis. Gauloises is a brand of Cigarette of French manufacture It is produced by the company Altadis. For the French bicycle manufacturer see Gitane. Gitanes, (" gypsy women" is a popular brand of French cigarettes sold in John Player & Sons, known simply as Player's, was a Tobacco and Cigarette manufacturer based in Nottingham, England. Lambert & Butler is a UK cigarette brand Selling £1379 billion worth every year They are available in King Size and the longer version Superking Size in packs of 10's and 20's Regal or Embassy Regal as they are also known is a brand of UK cigarette Richmond cigarettes (John Player are a value brand of tobacco cigarettes re-introduced into UK markets in 2000. Superkings are a popular brand of Cigarette produced by Imperial Tobacco that is available in the United Kingdom and Ireland but various West is a German Tobacco brand owned by the British company Imperial Tobacco. Drum is a popular brand of fine-cut handrolling Tobacco, or shag. Golden Virginia is a rolling Tobacco manufactured in England by Imperial Tobacco and sold throughout Europe. RizLa+ (known commonly as "Rizla" is a brand of papers in which tobacco or marijuana is rolled to form Cigarettes or joints respectively Rolling papers are small sheets rolls or leaves of Paper which are sold for rolling one's own Cigarettes Snus ( is a moist powder tobacco product that is consumed by placing it under the upper lip for extended periods of time
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