General Cigar Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of premium handmade cigars. The company is fully owned by Scandinavian Tobacco Group, a world leading manufacturer of cigars and pipe tobacco headquartered in Denmark. We are the market leader in handmade cigars in the U.S. and the world’s largest manufacturer of premium cigars with the category’s largest portfolio of more than 60 brands exported to 62 countries. We have production facilities in the three major cigar-making countries in South- and Central America; Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Committed to delivering cigars of the finest quality, our skilled artisans produce Macanudo, CAO, Cohiba, La Gloria Cubana, Partagas, Punch Hoyo de Monterrey, Excalibur and several other leading premium brands. We also co-manufacture and distribute handmade cigars for other companies. Based in Richmond, Virginia, U.S., we have a total of around 3,800 employees working in sales offices, shops and production facilities. We also operate Club Macanudo, a luxury cigar bar in New York City. At General Cigar we are actively involved in major cigar industry associations and has a dedicated legislative and regulatory affairs practice with a team of federal and state lobbyists. We are always on the lookout for talented and ignited people, who will take pride in our history, strong brands and the craftsmanship behind our products, so if you think you have what it takes to work for us we’d like to hear from you.
| Website | https://www.cigarworld.com |
| Ticker | NYSE:MPP |
| Revenue | $83.5 million |
| Employees | 225 (118 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Address | 2100 E. Carry Street, Richmond, Virginia 23223, US |
| Phone | (804) 302-1700 |
| Industry | Tobacco, Manufacturing, Other Consumer Non-Durables, Web Hosting, Internet Services |
| Web Rank | 1 Million |
| Keywords | Premium Cigars, Handmade Cigars, Cigar Manufacturer, Pipe Tobacco, Tobacco Products, Hand Rolled Cigars, Cigar Retailer, Luxury Cigars, Cigar Accessories, Cigar Distributor, Smoking Accessories, Premium Tobacco, Cigar Aficionado, Fine Cigars, Cigar Smoking, Tobacco Leaf, Cigar Brands |
| Competitors | Altadis U.S.A., J.C. Newman Cigar Co, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, Drew Estate Cigars : The Rebirth of Cigars, Fuente Cigar Ltd., TATUAJE CIGARS, INC., Cuban Crafters Cigars, CAO International , Inc. +14 more (view full list) |
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