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Home > Company Index > Food, Beverage & Tobacco > Tobacco Products > Souza Cruz S.A.

Souza Cruz S.A.
 PROFILE
Souza Cruz has lit a trail to the top. Brazil's largest tobacco company, Souza Cruz controls more than 80% of its home cigarette market. The company produces cigars, cigarillos, pipe tobacco, and various cigarette brands, including Carlton, Derby, Free, Hilton, Hollywood, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Viceroy, and other brands of its parent, British American Tobacco (which has a 75% stake). It sells its products primarily in Latin America, but also exports smokes for sale in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In addition, the firm exports tobacco leaf. Its BrasCuba joint venture sells Popular cigarettes in Cuba. Founded in 1903, Souza Cruz sold its paper division in 1998.

 COMPETITION
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (ITY)
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Philip Morris International Inc. (dossier)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,044.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 4.0%
Employees: 5,046
Revenue per employee: $207,015.46

 KEY PEOPLE
• Flavio de Andrade
    CEO
• Nicandro Durante
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
Rua da Candelaria, 66
20092-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Phone: 55-21-849-9000
Fax: 55-21-849-9643
Online: Web Site

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