| | Business Summary | | Gallaher
Group
PLC
is
a
manufacturer
of
tobacco
products
for
the
United
Kingdom
market,
manufacturing
and
marketing
a
range
of
cigarettes,
cigars
and
pipe
and
hand-rolling
tobacco
products.
The
Company's
principal
cigarette
brands
are
Benson
and
Hedges
brands,
including
Benson
and
Hedges
Special
Filter,
Benson
and
Hedges
Superkings,
Benson
and
Hedges
Superkings
Lights,
Benson
and
Hedges
America,
and
Blend
Benson
and
Hedges
Lights;
Silk
Cut
brands,
including
Silk
Cut
King
Size,
Silk
Cut
Extra
Mild
and
Silk
Cut
Ultra;
Berkeley
brands
including
Berkeley
Superkings,
Berkeley
Superkings
Lights
and
Berkeley
Superkings
Menthol;
Mayfair;
Sovereign;
Club;
Sobranie;
Dorchester,
and
Dickens
and
Grant.
The
Company's
principal
cigar
brand
is
Hamlet,
including
Hamlet,
Hamlet
Miniatures,
Hamlet
Reserve
and
Hamlet
Special.
The
Company's
principal
tobacco
brands
are
OM
Holborn
and
Amber
Leaf
hand-rolling
tobacco
and
Condor
pipe
tobacco. | | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | Gallaher
Group
PLC
is
the
largest
manufacturer
of
tobacco
products
for
the
U.K.
market
and
manufactures
and
markets
a
range
of
cigarettes,
cigars
and
pipe
and
handrolling
tobacco
products.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
12/31/00,
turnover
rose
3%
to
L4.45
billion.
Net
income
according
to
U.S.
GAAP
rose
5%
to
L253.5
million.
Results
reflect
strong
volume
growth
in
western
European
and
new
emerging
markets
and
a
reduction
in
deferred
tax
provisions
previously
established. | | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | Officers | |
| Position | | Peter Wilson, 59 | Chairman | | Nigel Northridge, 45 | CEO,
Director | | Mark Rolfe, 42 | Fin.
Director | | Christopher Fielden, 58 | Group
Legal Director | | William Curry, 53 | Operations
Director, Director |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors:
Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
|
|
![[one-year price graph]](http://chart.yahoo.com/c/0b/g/glh.gif)