Tabacalera

Tabacalera, S.A.
Sociedad Anónima
Industry Tobacco
Fate Merged with SEITA
Predecessor
  • Institución del Estanco de Tabaco
  • Compañía Arrendataria de Tabacos
Successor Altadis
Founded March 1945 (1945-03)
Defunct April 1999 (1999-04)
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.

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