Tabacalera
Sociedad Anónima | |
Industry | Tobacco |
Fate | Merged with SEITA |
Predecessor |
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Successor | Altadis |
Founded | March 1945 |
Defunct | April 1999 |
Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
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 .
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.
References
External links
- WikiPhilipinas article on the Tabacalera in the Philippines
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