26 mars 2009
Chesterfield Cigarettes interesting history
Chesterfield Cigarettes have a very rich and interesting history.
Chesterfield cigarettes were primary manufactured and sold in 1883 by
the Drummond Tobacco Company of St. Louis, Missouri in the United
States. They were later prepared by the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco
Company who later sold it to the Phillip Morris Company who is now
under the umbrella of the Altria Group. They have a flavor that
includes the three things that a smoker wants most such as great taste,
cooler smoke and a mild flavor that is enticing to every smoker both
male and female.
At One time, Chesterfield was One of the three most
smoked trademarks of Cigarettes in the United States. The non-Filtered
version is known for being very strong.For many years Chesterfield
Cigarettes were produced by the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company.
Chesterfield was the preferred brand of James Dean, who was known to be
a heavy smoker, often taking in around 2 packs a day. Chesterfield was
also the preferred brand of Humphrey Bogart, and Lucille Ball.
Chesterfield was the brand of choice for famous college football coach
Paul "Bear" Bryant, who liked to smoke underneath the goalpost prior to
a game and continued to puff away as he prowled the sidelines once the
game started. Current NCAA strategy forbid the use of tobacco by any
on-field personnel. A stolen carton of Chesterfields was featured in
Jim Jarmusch's film Stranger Than Paradise. Chesterfields were featured
in Tony Scott's film True Romance.
18 mars 2009
Cmel Lights collection
10 mars 2009
Imperial Tobacco, manufacturer of Davidoff cigarettes
Imperial Tobacco, manufacturer of Davidoff cigarettes and West, announced the forthcoming reduction of state employees at its 2440 people, 100 of whom will be dismissed from the company's unit in Russia. It is reported AFP. Most of the layoffs affect units of the French company, where 1060 people will lose work. In addition Imperial Tobacco plans to lay off 830 people in Spain, 260 - in Britain, 250 - and 100 in Germany - in Russia. Another 140 employees will lose work in offices Imperial Tobacco in Belgium, Italy, Slovakia and Ukraine. In doing so, tobacco companies will create 200 jobs in Poland.
Dismissals will be held as part of a plan to restructure business Imperial Tobacco, which resulted in the company by 2010 could save up to 300 million euros a year, the agency Thomson Financial. After that, annual savings Imperial Tobacco will increase to 400 million euros by 2012.
Imperial Tobacco began restructuring the business after the completion of the transaction to absorb the tobacco company Altadis. As a result of the merger was formed the second largest tobacco company in Europe after Philip Morris. The cost of the transaction amounted to 12.8 billion euros. Imperial Tobacco production capacity increased to 312 billion cigarettes a year.
Imperial Tobacco is the fourth-largest tobacco company in the world. It was founded in 1901 in Britain. Net profit company in 2007 amounted to 1.8 billion dollars.
04 mars 2009
Camel Cigarettes - more characteristic of the expensive brands
In introducing radical changes in design, JTI tried to kill two rabbits at once: to preserve the old fans and attract new ones. Designers changed the color purple letters on the Camel Cigarettes with golden, more characteristic of the expensive brands, added inscription Since 1913 in order to emphasize the history of stamps, replaced inscription Turkish & American Blend Cigarettes no longer carrying meaningful to the consumer information on Generous flavour. The inscription was Filters mark in the box to emphasize its attention. But the most significant change has undergone camels.
This impression that the company suddenly zastesnyalas this animal and decided his mask.
Ernst convinced that the camels - is a worthy animal to cigarette brand. "Camel is suitable for creating brand is not worse than any other animal - said Ernst. - After nearly a hundred years, consumers perceive as Camel Cigarettes is not a camel, but as a trademark, first simvolizirovavshuyu spirit of adventure, but now - refined pleasure. YA, for example, do not see a camel, when I look at the stack. " Indeed, the camel on the stack of Camel became less visible. If the case goes so far, the famous parable about the camel and caught abalone lose meaning. In any case, Camel camel through the abalone will be exactly.