Oettinger Davidoff hat Olaf Ruf zum zukünftigen General Manager und Vice President von Davidoff of Geneva Germany ernannt. Die neue Vertriebsgesellschaft soll ihre Geschäfte mit 1. Januar 2017, nachdem die Zusammenarbeit mit dem bisherigen Distributor Arnold André ausläuft.
Lotus International Changes Company Name, Now Named Rëyns Intl.
Cigar accessory distributor to the U.S.A., Lotus International, changed the company name to Rëyns International as of April 1, 2016. The name change comes with a new logo as well as updates to their corporate identity.
1502 Cigars Heads to Europe, Now Available in Germany and Slovakia
Enrique Sánchez Icaza, CEO & Founder of Global Premium Cigars with it’s core brand 1502, is thinking big. Germany and Slovakia are his first steps into the international market.
Lotus International to Distribute Elie Bleu Accessories in the U.S.A. and Canada
Elie Bleu S.A. Paris, France has appointed Lotus International, LLC as their exclusive distributor for the United States and Canada.
Decent C.Gars Ltd and STG Sign Distribution Agreement for United Kingdom
STG and cigar importer Decent C.Gars Ltd have signed a contract for the exclusive distribution of Scandinavian Tobacco Group’s hand-made cigar brands in the UK. As a consequence, these brands will be more readily available in the UK.
Neues Jugendschutzgesetz bringt Änderungen für deutschen Online-Zigarrenhandel
Der reine Hinweis darauf, dass Tabakwaren nicht an Kinder und Jugendliche unter 18 Jahren verkauft werden, wird nicht mehr ausreichen. Bislang war der Versandhandel von den im stationären Handel geltenden Regelungen zur Altersfeststellung ausgenommen.
La Palina Will Decrease Prices up to USD 1.50 per Cigar
La Palina Cigars is lowering the prices on all of its Dominican blends. The Red and Black Labels will each see an average MSRP decrease of $1.00 per cigar, and Classics will see an MSRP decrease of up to $1.50 per cigar.
Colibri Group Rebuilds US Sales Team With David Lampert as VP of Sales
Colibri Group has appointed David Lampert to Vice President of Sales in the United States. David Lampert will oversee the Company’s day-to-day sales operations and will lead a newly-formed national sales team.
Foundry Tobacco Company Announces Plans for Growth
Foundry Tobacco Company (FTC) is expanding. The maverick cigar company has added two sales brokers and a brand manager to drive growth. Taven Johnson and Stephan Mayer of C.H.I.M.P., a broker agency, have been hired to represent the company’s brands in AL, DC, GA, MS, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, VA and WV. Over time,…
Heinrich Villiger gibt Führungsposition als CEO ab
Nach 65 Dienstjahren gibt Heinrich Villiger seine Verantwortung als CEO kurzfristig ab. Ab Anfang März 2016 wird Robert Suter seine neue Tätigkeit als CEO aufnehmen.
Intertabac-Veranstalter plant Fertigstellung des Geländeumbaus bis 2018
Die Messe Westfalenhallen Dortmund GmbH, Veranstalterin der jährlich stattfindenden Fachmesse Inter-tabac, kündigt weit gehende Modernisierungspläne für das Dortmunder Messegelände an, die bis 2018 fertiggestellt werden sollen.
Camacho Building a New Cigar Factory in Danlí, Honduras
In May this year Oettinger Davidoff is hoping to open up a new and much bigger factory for their Camacho brand in Danlí, expecting to double production within the next five years. It’s going to be 21,000 square meters, almost twice the size of their current one.


