Tobacco International 1995: Vol 197 Index

9 Pages·1995·4.8 MB·English

“Tobacco
INTERNATIONAL
1995 Editorial Index
The following is a listing of the titles of all the articles that appeared in Tobacco International this
year. They are sorted by region, topic, and company. Listings appearing in boldface indicate
feature articles, while italic entries indicate charts or graphs. All other entries are news items.
Africa Bolivia
Coralma International: Making Sales the Hard Way; Nov., pg. 44+. Carrying On Despite Contraband; Jul., pg. 42+.
Coralma to expand west and central Africa; Dec., pg. 14.
brand news
Albania JPS Reserve “upscale” cigarette unveiled by B.A.T.; Jan., pg. 33.
Fezolari-Maktab, joint venture factory, on-line; Apr., pg. 5. PM remains German leader, rolls out Big Box; Jan., pg. 33.
Lorillard tests value-priced KENTs; Jan., pg. 33.
Algeria Bates gets LUCKY STRIKE; Feb., pg. 58.
Atlas, new Algerian-Greek tobacco firm, is formed; Jun., pg. 19. Austria Tabak launches new brands; Feb., pg. 58.
Tabacofina to sell PETER STUYVESANT in packs of 15; Feb., pg. 58.
American Brands Ronii refillable butane lighter by Ronson; Feb., pg. 58.
STATE EXPRESS 555 celebrates centennial; Apr., pg. 59.
American Tobacco sale to B.A.T. is completed; Jan., pg. 5.
B.A.T. offers regional introduction; Apr., pg. 59.
American Brands sheds Acushnet Rubber; Jan., pg. 38.
MARLBORO ventures beyond cowboy theme; Apr., pg. 59.
Anti smoking movement Economy cigarette brands post fastest growth in Spain; Apr., pg. 59+.
MARLBORO highly recognized in China: Study; Apr., pg. 60.
Destruction Inc.: Inside the Anti-Smoking Movement [Part Il: The Eu- Revamp for MORE; Apr., pg. 60.
ropean Connection]; Jan., pg. 30+.
Reynolds to expand low-odor cigarette test; Apr., pg. 60.
Temporary ban granted on GUNSMOKE cigarettes; Apr., pg. 60.
Argentina
Court grants Tobacco Direct reprieve; Apr., pg. 60.
Hail causes severe damage to Jujuy Virginia crops; Feb., pg. 20. Zippo debuts 1995 collectors edition lighters; May, pg. 44.
“Floating on Air”; Apr., pg. 48+. Tabacalera launches MONTECRISTOS; May, pg. 44.
Gov't looks to tobacco, cigarettes for funds; Dec., pg. 5. Thailand cigarettes intreduced in Cambodia; May, pg. 44.
1995/96 tobacco crop should near 100,000 tons; Dec., pg. 14. Imperial raises cigarette prices; May, pg. 44.
USTI launches ASTRAL superpremium cigars; Jul., pg. 44.
Austria Dubek tests EXTRA LUX under license; Jul., pg. 44.
Austria Tabak to acquire majority in Tobacoland; Jan., pg. 5. VEGAS relaunched by Star; Jul., pg. 44.
Austria Tabak launches new brands; Feb., pg. 58. Commonwealth’s single wrap cigarettes; Jul., pg. 44.
Beppo’s Last Stand; Sep., pg. 72+. SKOAL Flavor Packs Mint from U.S. Tobacco; Jul., pg. 44.
1994 Top 15 Cigarette Brands; Sep., pg. 74. SIR ANDREW launched by Arnold Cigars; Aug., pg. 63.
Major Restructuring Ahead for Austria Tabak; Oct., pg. 4. Godfrey Philips launches premium ORIGINALS cigs; Aug., pg. 63.
Austria Tabak finalizes HTM sales to Eliasch; Nov., pg. 4. KARELIA SLIMS, first Greek slim brand; Sep., pg. 77.
MARLBORO Big Pack head East; Sep., pg. 77.
King size BERKLEYs, a lighter B&H; Sep., pg. 77.
B.A.T. Star Tobacco introduces SPORT cigarettes; Sep., pg. 77.
American Tobacco sale to B.A.T. is completed; Jan., pg. 5.
BLEND most popular trademark in Sweden; Sep., pg. 77.
Bates gets LUCKY STRIKE; Feb., pg. 58.
MARLBORO Unlimited Sweepstakes Rekindles Magic of Railroad Travel;
B.A.T. posts 15% rise in earnings to $41.5 million; Mar., pg. 58.
STATE EXPRESS 555 celebrates centennial; Apr., pg. 59. Oct., pg. 54.
SILVER CREEK chewing tobacco adds fine cut; Oct., pg. 54.
B.A.T. offers regional introduction; Apr., pg. 59.
Celadon becomes Nat Sherman distributor in Russia; Oct., pg. 54.
B.A.T. halts 555 production due to smuggling; May, pg. 13.
Forsythe introduces CITATION cigarettes; Oct., pg. 54.
Record first quarter profit at B.A.T.; Jun., pg. 85.
PURE all-natural cigarettes from Tobacco Alternative; Oct., pg. 54.
B.A.T. closes cigarette factory; Jul., pg. 5. Moonlight Tobacco: New Reynolds-backed Cig Maker Hits Market; Nov.,
B.A.T. Finland to cease production; Sep., pg. 11.
pg. 11.
B.A.T. profits leap to £653 million; Sep., pg. 86+.
GOLD’N MILD TOFFEE from Oliver Twist; Nov., pg. 60.
Expanded Tobacco Dry-ice versus Fluorocarbon Expansion? It’s a
Karelia adds AMERICAN LEGEND full flavor cigs; Nov., pg. 60.
“Cut-and Dry” Decision; Oct., pg. 28+. Japan Tobacco adapts MILD SEVEN for Thailand; Nov., pg. 60.
B.A.T. takes 51% stake in joint venture; Nov., p. 4. SALEM ONE low-tar cigarette in Japan; Nov., pg. 60.
U.T.C., B.A.T. to produce Viceroy; Nov., pg. 9+. SPORT, MAIN STREET cigarettes from Star; Nov., pg. 60.
B.A.T. reorganizes tobacco operations; Dec., pg. 5. CARDIN in Menthol Lights; Nov., pg. 60.
B.A.T.’s pretax profits increase 20%; Dec., pg 56.
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1995 EDITORIAL INDEX’.
HOLLYWOOD cigarette is back after 25 years; Dec., pg. 52. Sponsorships delayed amid regulatory confusion; Feb., pg. 6.
Kapp & Peterson launch premium cigars; Dec., pg. 52. Cigarette production rises in 1994; Mar., pg. 4+.
TAKE A BREAK CIGARETTE is half the size of regular cig; Dec., pg. 52. PM finds MARLBORO country in Tianjin; Apr., pg. 6+.
Full line of CHECKERS™ now available; Dec., pg. 52. Everything Old is Renewed Again; Aug., pg. 36+.
CARLTON ULTRA cigarettes available in Japan; Dec., pg. 52. Sino-Singapore joint packaging venture opens; Oct., pg. 23+.
JT features triple charcoal filter CABIN; Dec., pg. 54. “Upside Downsizing” China’s Expanding Problems with Shrinking its
Landmark available in low tar variety; Dec., pg. 54. Production —A Half-Year Review—; Oct., pg. 44+.
Celadon introduces LOLITA FILTER CIGARETTES; Dec., pg. 54. China Cigarette Production 1992-1995; Oct., pg. 45.
Tabacalera launches VEGA FINA; Dec., pg. 54. Equipment Report: Communications Key To Threshing Consortium
Trophy Sportsman’s Chew in MoistureGard™ pouch; Dec., pg. 54. Success in China; Dec., pg. 27+.
Consolidated Cigar offers RUSTLERS Filter Tipped Cigars; Dec., pg. 54.
MELLOW BREEZE Pipe Tobacco available in three varieties; Dec., pg. 54. Cigarerra La Moderna
Stanwell launches two new pipe tobaccos; Dec., pg. 54. Empresas La Moderna confident despite peso woes; Jan., pg. 38.
Phillies making new BETWEEN THE ACTS little cigars: Dec., pg. 54.
Net sales rise at Empresas La Moderna; Jun., pg. 85.
U.S. Tobacco Sales will “Rock the Smokies”; Dec., pg. 54. CLM to increase burley in Chiapes; Aug., pg. 20+.
Operating margins up 50.8% at Empresas La Moderna; Sep., pg. 86.
Brazil CLM revenues fall in first 9 months of 1995; Dec., pg 57+.
Tough pack advertising regulation in effect; Jan., pg. 6.
Average quality yields expected; Feb., pg. 6+. Colombia
Tobacco key to southern region’s economy; Apr., pg. 19.
Retail cigarette tax cut abandoned; Sep., pg. 6+.
Realities Bite; Apr., pg. 36+. New Coltabaco specs on in vitro dark tobacco; Nov., pg. 14.
Sindifumo: Brazil will increase tobacco crop size for 1996; Apr.,
pg. 38. controls & metering
Sudan Industria Commercial de Cigarros Ltda.: Brazil’s Discount Cig-
arette Aberration; Apr., pg. 42. Better Moisture & Density Measurement Through Microwaves; Feb.,
Cigarette Sales Soar Abroad; Sore at Home; Apr., pg. 46. pg. 40+.
Tobacco marketing regulations loosened; May, pg. 5+. Vibrating Bin Deliver Reliability In Feeding Frozen Tobacco Fiber;
Estimated 1995 Crop Volume; May, pg. 15. Feb., pg. 43.
Legislation restricts tobacco advertising; Jun., pg. 5. Maintaining Proper Factory Environments Demands High Capacity Air
Top-quality crops yielded, too little to meet demand; Jul., pg. 16+. Conditioning; Mar., pg. 50+.
Cigarette exports rise again for third straight record year; Aug., pg. 5. TM55plus moisture gauge available in Mandarin version; Apr., pg. 65.
Leaf production down 10.2%, quality looks solid; Aug., pg. 17. AccuRay Envision cigarettes automation system from ABB; Apr., pg. 65.
More cigarettes sold so far in 1995; Oct., pg. 4. General Eastern’s thermo-hygrometer for indoors; Jun., pg. 80.
Southern production down for 1994/95 season; Oct., pg. 14. Online microwave moisture meter from Strandberg; Jun., pg. 82+.
Tobacco resumes growth for 1995/96; Oct., pg. 14+.
Brazil 1994/95 Tobacco Production; Oct., pg. 17. Cuba
Brazil 1994/95 Tobacco Production; Oct., pg. 17. Cigar exports could reach 60 million in 1995; Mar., pg. 6.
Intabex to purchase shares of Rio Grande Tabacalera from Dimon; B.A.T. returns, sets up shop with Criollos; Apr., pg. 8.
Dec., pg. 14. Gearing up for increased Lebanese exports; Jun., pg. 5.
Brascuba: a Brazilian cigarette JV set for 1996; Aug., pg. 5+.
Brown & Williamson Cuba: Cigars are Ringing the Liberty Bell; Nov., pg. 55+.
B&W to shed Golden Belt; May, pg. 12+.
B&W slates US$500M for Macon plant expansion; Sep., pg. 15. Czech Republic
Tabak cleared of pricing allegations; Feb., pg. 6.
Bulgaria 1994 gross profit triples for Czech Tabak; May, pg. 54.
New cabinet sets tobacco prices; Feb., pg. 21. Srnoking, media promotion restrictions enacted; Jun., pg. 5+.
Bulgartabac to make cigarettes in Kazan, Tver; Mar., pg. 4. Single cigarette sales banned; Jul., pg. 6.
Dimon acquires operations in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria; May, pg. 15. President declines to sign tobacco warning law; Jul., pg. 6+.
Union leader expects disastrous fall in crop; May, pg. 15. GLOBE cigarette plant opens in Tremosna; Sep., pg. 8+.
Lack of Funding Shrinks Crops; Jun., pg. 28+. PM inaugurates new plant; Nov., pg. 5.
1994 Minimum Purchase Prices; Jun., pg. 29.
Tobacco protection measures initiated; Oct., pg. 4.
Dimon Inc. Merger Complete; Apr., pg. 19.
Canada
Dimon acquires operations in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria; May, pg. 15.
Government halts cigarette prices increase; Jan., pg. 6. Dimon to cease processing operations at T.S. Ragsdale; Jun., pg. 19.
Cigarette tax revenues show steep decline; Jan., pg. 6+. Dimon to build Yunnan processing plant; Jul., pg. 16.
Industry releases ad on first anniversary of tax rollback; Feb., pg. 5. First quarter results released by DiMon; Jul., pg. 56.
Tobacco shipments up slightly for year; Apr., pg. 6. Dimon Inc. debuts new global identity; Sep., pg. 18.
Generic packaging attacked by PM, RJR; Jul., pg. 5+. Dimon purchases remaining Reditab shares; Nov., pg. 16.
Supreme court outlaws ban on tobacco advertising; Nov., pg. 4+. Dimon sees relief amid $30.2 million loss; Nov., pg. 61.
After 30 years, 1995 likely to be last crop for PEI farmers; Nov., pg. 14. Intabex to purchase shares of Rio Grande Tabacalera from Dimon;
Dec., pg. 14.
Chile Dimon’s net income is $6 million for its first quarter; Dec., pg 57.
Tobacco tax-hike to fund schools, pensions; Jul., pg. 6.
Eastern Europe
China Where It’s Hot And Where It’s Not; Sep., pg. 60+.
Southwest China to establish common market; Jan., pg. 7+.
Isn't that a crime [Where There’s Smoke...]; Jan., pg. 14. Egypt
The Rise (and Further Rise) of Yuxi’s Sun; Jan., pg. 18+. Cigarette sales increase by 8.5% in 1994; Mar., pg. 6+.
Moving Mountains to Supply the Market; Jan., pg. 20.
Yunnan Tobacco: On Top of it All; Jan., pg. 22+. Estonia
In the Leaf Game, “Cost is where China wins”; Jan., pg. 24.
Amer-Tupakka establishes subsidiary; Nov., pg. 7.
Tobacco industry targeted for major downsizing; Feb., pg. 5+.
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European Union First quarter results released by Dimon; Jul., pg. 56.
Delegation seeks revaluation of premiums; Feb., pg. 21+. Cost-cutting helps profits at J.T.; Aug., pg. 60.
E.U. Committee adopts single-quota system; Mar., pg. 14. Profit, turnover jump at Rothmans of Pall Mall; Aug., pg. 60.
Parliament debates tobacco reform; Apr., pg. 8+. Standard Commercial fiscal 1995 shows a 11.2% jump; Aug., pg. 61+.
Germany tops in cigs in common market; Apr., pg. 11. Reemtsma lifts group net turnover 6.2%; Aug., pg. 61+.
Tobacco Advertising in the E.U.; Banding Against the Ban; May, pg. Philip Morris’ quarterly profits jump; Sep., pg. 82.
23+. B.T.C.’s profit falls in 1994; Sep., pg. 82.
Vanishing Tobacco Farms: Is there Hope for Europe’s “Endangered U.S.T. posts 15% increase in second quarter earnings; Sep., pg. 82+.
Species”?; May, pg. 26+. Operating margins up 50.8% at Empresas La Moderna; Sep., pg. 86.
1993 Tobacco Production by Type; May, pg. 30. B.A.T. profits leap to £653 million; Sep., pg. 86+.
Officials hostile towards mail order cigarettes; Jun., pg. 6+. Imperial shows strong earnings growth; Sep., pg. 86.
Farm spending rings in under budget for 1995; Sep., pg. 18. Year of boom for Reemtsma; Oct., pg. 56.
Europe At The Beach; Oct., pg. 48+. Malaysian Tobacco Co. pre-tax profit up 2.8%; Oct., pg. 56.
E.U. ad industry tries to stop ban on tobacco campaigns; Dec., pg. 5. Greater market share propels sales at Souza Cruz; Oct., pg. 56.
Setback For RYO: E.U.’s Tobacco Tax Harmonization; Dec., pg. 43+. Molins sees profits jump 27%; Oct., pg. 57.
Tabacalera tobacco group boosts first-half profit by 11%; Oct., pg. 57.
financial reports Smoking profits light up Bunzl; Oct., pg. 57.
Krasnodar Tobacco Factory reports losses; Oct., pg. 57.
G.T.C. India sales up by 15%; Jan., pg. 38.
Amer Tobacco becomes limited company; Nov., pg. 61.
American Brands sheds Acushnet Rubber; Jan., pg. 38. Standard Commercial to sell wool business; Nov., pg. 61.
Empress La Moderna confident despite peso woes; Jan., pg. 38.
Schweitzer-Maudit, Kimberly-Clark spin-off set for year-end; Nov., pg. 61.
Richemont hopes for Deutsches Sportfernshen stake; Jan., pg. 38.
Dimon sees relief amid $30.2 million loss; Nov., pg. 61.
Tabacalera 1994 gross dividend up 23%; Jan., pg. 38+.
Universal sees profits rise in third quarter fiscal 1995; Nov., pg. 61+.
Seita sees 28% rise in net profit for 1994; Jan., pg. 39. GBE International returns to profit; Nov., pg. 62.
Rhone-Poulenc sells acetics unit; Jan., pg. 39.
Niepmann files for bankruptcy; Nov., pg. 62.
K6rber sells Alfill to founder; Jan., pg. 39.
Domestic cigs sales drop in Taiwan; Dec., pg 56.
MacAndrews, Abex enter definitive pact; Jan., pg. 39. PM profits climb 16.5%; Dec., pg 56.
VST diversifies into agro-processing; Jan., pg. 39. Eridania sold 88% of Swisher; Dec., pg 56.
Standard Commercial reports third quarter, results; Feb., pg. 60.
B.A.T.’s pretax profits increase 20%; Dec., pg 56.
Imasco Ltd. dividend raised 23%; Feb., pg. 60.
RJR earnings lower in 3rd quarter; Dec., pg 56+.
1994 earnings, profits sink at Souza Cruz; Feb., pg. 60+.
Dimon’s net income is $6 million for its first quarter; Dec., pg 57.
Eastern European economy flattens earnings at Universal Corporation;
Feb., pg. 61. UST third quarter earnings climb 15%; Dec., pg 57.
BBA’s earnings increase 19% in third quarter; Dec., pg 57.
RJR Nabisco reports 1994 year-end results; Feb., pg. 61+. Profits up at Universal Corp; Dec., pg 57.
Cigar sales cited as net jumps at Culbro; Feb., pg. 62+.
CLM revenues fall in first 9 months of 1995; Dec., pg 57+.
B.A.T. posts 15% rise in earnings to $41.5 million; Mar., pg. 58.
Imasco profits increase in 3rd quarter; Dec., pg 58.
Rothmans earnings edge up; Mar., pg. 58.
Wills post loss for December; Dec., pg 58.
Philip Morris well positioned for growth; Mar., pg. 58.
Amer net sales fall; Dec., pg 58.
Tabacalera more than doubles profit in 1994; Mar., pg. 58+.
BTM produces turnover of DM432.4 million; Dec., pg 58.
Gallaher seeks buyer for Forbuoys chain; Mar., pg. 59.
Malaysian Tobacco’s pre-tax down 19%; Mar., pg. 59+. Finland
Amer reports 1994 profit jump; Mar., pg. 60.
American Filtrona reports 14% increase; Mar., pg. 60. RJR to acquire Oy Retigg; Feb., pg. 5.
Wills sees 8.2% drop in profits; Apr., pg. 66. Workplace smoking ban in place; Apr., pg. 11.
Reynolds Hellas posts improved results; Apr., pg. 66. B.A.T. Finland to cease production; Sep., pg. 11.
Molins earnings up 14%; Apr., pg. 66. Cigarette sales in 12 month period fall 4.9%; Dec., pg. 5.
Régie des Tabacs posts strong fiscal year; Apr., pg. 66+. Finland: 1995/4 Cigarette Brands Share of the Market; Dec., pg. 6.
Revenues jump at Monk-Austin; Apr., pg. 69.
1994 gross profit triples for Czech Tabak; May, pg. 54.
Standard Commercial sells off wool business; May, pg. 54. Tastemaker: An International Network of Flavor Expertise; Feb., pg. 50.
Hoechst Celanese reports loss; May, pg. 54. Dedicated to tobacco; Feb., pg. 50.
Recovery at Rhéne-Poulenc; May, pg. 54. V. Mane Fils plans Chinese expansion; Feb., pg. 50+.
Bolloré omits dividend to reduce debt; May, pg. 55. Haarmann & Reimer is now ISO certified; Feb., pg. 52.
RJR Nabisco approves reverse stock split; May, pg. 55.
Stock crisis hurts tobacco industry; May, pg. 56. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Brooke Group reports 1994 operating losses down from 1993; May, pg. 56. Macedonia Tobacco sale announced; Feb., pg. 6.
Philip Morris rejects divisional proposal; Jun., pg. 85.
Imasco posts 31% gain in first quarter; Jun., pg. 85.
Net sales rise at Empresas La Moderna; Jun., pg. 85.
Seita workers strike over privatization; Jan., pg. 8.
Record first quarter profit at B.A.T.; Jun., pg. 85.
ATPF requests price safety net; May, pg. 15+.
Schoeller & Hoesch increases turnover 3.4% in 1994; Jun., pg. 85+.
Great Results in 1994 and the Beginning to the End of a Monopoly
Earnings up at Universal Corp.; Jun., pg. 86.
[European Cigarettes]; May, pg. 32+.
Swedish Match posts increased sales; Jun., pg. 86+.
Seita studying odorless cigarette; Oct., pg. 4.
|.T.C. tobacco posts 15% turnover rise; Jun., pg. 87.
Seita Free, Flexible, and Foremost French; Nov., pg. 36+.
Pre-tax profit up 18% at RJR Bhd; Jun., pg. 87.
Market declines 1.8% in first 9 months of 1995; Dec., pg. 6.
Kimberly-Clark to spin off tobacco units; Jun., pg. 87.
StanComm completes restructuring; Jul., pg. 53.
Gabon
Schoeller & Hoesch posts production gains, sales advance to DM238 mil-
lion; Jul., pg. 53. Coralma to expand west and central Africa; Dec., pg. 14.
Profits rise, sales fall in Tabacalera’s first quarter; Jul., pg. 53.
Higher |.T.C. earnings; Jul., pg. 53+. GATT
Diversification eases devaluation at ELM; Jul., pg. 54. GATT Update; Jul., pg. 22+.
Hanson shows 9.4% drop in first-half profits; Jul., pg. 55. Leaf Tobacco; Tariff Reductions (Uruguay Round); Jul., pg. 23.
Eastern to sell 10% to public; Jul., pg. 55+. Cigarettes; Tariff Reductions (Uruguay Round); Jul., pg. 23.
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Floods damage crops, industry; Sep., pg. 18. Dubek lobbyists raise tempers; Feb., pg. 8+.
Layoffs mark continuing hard time at Dubek; Feb., pg. 11.
Germany Israel restrict tobacco advertising; May, pg. 6+.
Cigarette tar and nicotine labeling withdrawn; Jun., pg. 8.
Cigarette price war seeks to boost profitability; Feb., pg. 6+.
CNT sells Contraf Intabex shares to Intabex Holdings; Feb., pg. 22. Smoking big business among Palestinians; Jun., pg. 8.
“Ban smoking? We'll switch airlines”; Apr., pg. 11. Israel faces onslaught of smuggled products; Aug., pg. 8+.
B.A.T. reverts name to British-American Tobacco; Apr., pg. 11+. Philip Morris building new tobacco factory in Klaipeda; Oct., pg. 6.
Despite Price Hikes, Industry has Something to Smile About [Euro- PM mulls over a joint venture in the Mid-East; Nov., pg. 9.
pean Cigarettes]; May, pg. 33+.
italy
1994 Top 10 Cigarette Brands; May, pg. 33.
1994 Cigarette Producers Market Share; May, pg. 35. Request placed for E.U. tobacco aid; Jan., pg. 16.
High prices for Sumatra leaf; Aug., pg. 17+. Hail & Cotton expands processing operations; May, pg. 16.
Locals believe flue-cured is poised for global growth; Aug., pg. 18+. Dimon purchases remaining Reditab shares; Nov., pg. 16.
Landewyck to build new Trier facilities; Sep., pg. 11.
Lubecker factory to remain open under settlement; Sep., pg. 12. Japan
J.T. halts sales of new low-tar cigarette; Jan., pg. 8+.
Greece J.T. developing smokeless cigarette; Jan., pg. 11.
Tobacco farmers block main national road; Mar., pg. 14. J.T. brings suit against trademark infringer; May, pg. 8+.
Greece Looks East for Oriental Market; Apr., pg. 55+. Leaf production to fall in 1995; May, pg. 16.
Dimon acquires operations in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria; May, pg. 15. Japan’s Race for #1; Aug., pg. 41+.
A Year of Pain for Future Gain [Oriental Leaf]; Jun., pg. 31+. 1994/95 Top Imported Brands; Aug., pg. 41.
1994 Minimum Purchase Prices; Jun., pg. 31. 1994/95 Top Cigarette Brands; Aug., pg. 43.
Cigarette manufacturers increase exports; Sep., pg. 12. 1994/95 Total Cigarette Sales; Aug., pg. 47.
KARELIA SLIMS, first Greek slim brand; Sep., pg. 77. Cost-cutting helps profits at J.T.; Aug., pg. 60.
1994 Tobacco Exports by Major Destination Areas; Dec., pg. 17. J.T. seeks record reduction in leaf purchase price; Sep., pg. 18.
Cigarette sales fall for first time in seven years; Dec., pg. 7.
Hungary
State offers stake in tobacco wholesaler; Feb., pg. 8. Jordan
State to sell Tobacco Curing Rt shares; May, pg. 16. J.I.T. to produce Rothmans brands; Apr., pg. 13.
Hungarians still smoking mainly domestic brands; Dec., pg. 6. U.T.C., B.A.T. to produce VICEROY; Nov., pg. 9+.
1.T.C. Kenya
|.T.C. tobacco posts 15% turnover rise; Jun., pg. 87. B.A.T. Kenya: Holistic Business at its Finest; Jun., pg. 45+.
Higher |.T.C. earnings; Jul., pg. 53+.
1.T.C. to build US$130 factory; Jul., pg. 6+. Kuwait
Exonerated Chugh to step down from |.T.C. head; Nov., pg. 7+. Smoking and tobacco media bans enacted; Jun., pg. 8+.
Parliament bans public smoking; Jul., pg. 7+.
Imperial Tobacco Kyrgyzstan
Imperial raises cigarette prices; May, pg. 44. Hellas Ltd. Group to build cigarette factory; Feb., pg. 13+.
Imperial shows strong earnings growth; Sep., pg. 86.
Latvia
House of Prince considers building new factory; May, pg. 7.
India
State tobacco taxes create mayhem; Jan., pg. 8. leaf processing
Chugh denies B.A.T. ultimatum; Apr., pg. 5.
Fewer Contaminants Thanks to Optimat [Franz Sagemiller GmbH];
Cigarette duty hike expected to shrink market; May, pg. 6.
Jan., pg. 28+.
Tobacco exports up, but earn less return; Jun., pg. 19+.
Expanded Tobacco Dry-ice versus Fluorocarbon Expansion? It’s a
Andhra Pradesh, Virginia Leaf Auctions; Jun., pg. 19.
“Cut-and Dry” Decision; Oct., pg. 28+.
Rothmans ends license with Godfrey Philips; Jul., pg. 7.
Why Godfrey Phillips... Turned Japanese; Jul., yg. 29+.
Stung by the “B”; Jul., pg. 34+. Lebanon
1.T.C. to build US$130 factory; Aug., pg. 6+. Tobacco health warning now required; Jul., pg. 8.
Duty reforms could boost export production; Oct., pg. 17+.
Exonerated Chugh to step down from I.T.C. head; Nov., pg. 7+. Liggett Group
Indo-Russian trade on the right track; Dec., pg. 6+. Liggett downsizes through layoffs, retirements; Jul., pg. 15.
Indonesia
Tobacco exports up 23.5% yearly over past five; Jan., pg. 16. Proposed restrictions aimed at reducing tar levels; Aug., pg. 8.
How High Can Sampoerna Go?; Oct., pg. 34+.
Bremen//Besuki auction comes to an end; Nov., pg. 15. Lorillard
Farmers fight for land title; Nov., pg. 15+. Lorillard tests value-priced KENTs; Jan., pg. 33.
Malawi
Imports of all cigarettes banned; Nov., pg. 8. Standard Commercial increases stake in plant; Feb., pg. 22.
Intabex acquires 100% of Malawi operations; Mar., pg. 14.
ireland
Dimon completes sale of Intabex Dibrell (Malawi); Jun., pg. 20.
Smokers pay for Irish budget giveaways; Feb., pg. 8. Taxes Dampen an Otherwise Strong Season; Jun., pg. 42+.
Stamp used to halt illegal cigarette sales; Oct., pg. 6. Volumes, prices advanced over 1994; Sep., pg. 18+.
Tobacco Auction Sales, through week 7; Sep., pg. 21.
Tobacco industry pleased with its US tobacco quota; Dec., pg. 8.
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Malaysia Leading Cigarette Brands, 1994; Jul., pg. 10.
Rothmans units veto Asian merger plan; Jan., pg. 11+. Production down second consecutive year; Jul., pg. 19+.
Malaysian Tobacco’s pre-tax down 19%; Mar., pg. 59+. Anticipated Tobacco Production; Jul., pg. 19.
Philip Morris to set up its first Asian processing plant; Aug., pg. 8. CLM to increase burley in Chiapes; Aug., pg. 20+.
Malaysian Tobacco Co. pre-tax profit up 2.8%; Oct., pg. 56. Tobacco expected to rebound by 20%; Nov., pg. 16+.
Maldives Monk-Austin
Cigarettes imports plunge; Aug., pg. 8+. Dimon Inc. Merger Complete; Apr., pg. 19.
Revenues jump at Monk-Austin; Apr., pg. 69.
Mali
Moscow95 Symposium & Tradefair
Sonatam to privatize; May, pg. 9.
Exhibitor preview; Jun., pg. 54.
Manufacturing News Meeting Report: Postcards from Moscow 1995; Dec., pg. 50+.
B.A.T. Embraces Infrared’s “Instant” Moisture Measurement; Aug., pg.
Myanmar
24+.
Wolverine oxidizers destroy up to 99% of VOCs; Aug., pg. 26+. Indonesia tobacco joint venture formed; Jul., pg. 10.
Cardwell, Tholander to supply deodorizing plants; Aug., pg. 27. Sampoerna in new cigarette joint venture; Aug., pg. 13.
General Eastern’s mirror dew point hygrometer; Aug., pg. 27. Rothmans JV debuts with LONDON King Size; Nov., pg. 10.
Improved activated carbon cigarette wrapper; Aug., pg. 27+.
Shorewood Packaging to close Pittsford facility; Aug., pg. 28. Norway
Filtrati awarded ISO 9002 quality certification; Aug., pg. 28. The Storting passes new anti-smoking laws; Mar., pg. 7.
BTS, automated box handling from Reindl; Aug., pg. 28+. Tobacco distribution overhauled; Nov., pg. 10.
KO6rber Group restructures; targets new direction; Aug., pg. 30.
Direct Cylinder Conditioning: Directly Deserving of Wide Acceptance packaging
[Primary Processing]; Aug., pg. 32+. Amcor in packaging joint venture in China; Mar., pg. 56.
China Adopts Bidding System for Tobacco Machinery and Equipment; Shorewood Packaging to close Pittsford facility; Aug., pg. 28.
Sep., pg. 30. Polyethylene Versus Laminated Plastic: Which Choice Really Holds
Bernauer deliver custom dryer to Rhone-Poulenc; Sep., pg. 30. Water? [Packaging Report]; Sep., pg. 41+.
Lawson Mardon opens Holland plant; Sep., pg. 30+. Tobacco Packaging Moisture Levels, Polyethylene Pouches versus Lami-
Shanghai cigarette project on-line; Sep., pg. 32+. nated Plastic; Sep., pg. 41.
Hersey magnetic flowmeter; Sep., pg. 34. Sino-Singapore joint packaging venture opens; Oct., pg. 23+.
Supastrip awarded IS-9002 certification; Sep., pg. 34. Pietruska making cigar packaging push; Nov., pg. 22+.
Automated warehouse at Yuxi Cigarette Factory; Sep., pg. 34.
Diagraph direct thermal/thermal transfer label printer; Sep., pg. 34+. Pakistan
Hoechst to accelerate shift to Asia; Sep., pg. 36.
Duty rates rationalized for cigarette manufacturers; Feb., pg. 14.
Reynolds Metals eyes B&W R&D; Sep., pg. 36. PIA increases seats for smokers; Feb., pg. 18.
Polyethylene Versus Laminated Plastic: Which Choice Really Holds
Water? [Packaging Report]; Sep., pg. 41+. Growers demand reforms; Apr., pg. 23.
J.T. brings suit against trademark infringer; May, pg. 8+.
Tobacco Packaging Moisture Levels, Polyethylene Pouches versus Lami-
P.T.C. faces drastic cutbacks amid market deterioration; Aug., pg. 13.
nated Plastic; Sep., pg. 41.
Comas SpA to Market Automated Tobacco Defect Removal System; Oct., Tobacco demand decreases by 18%; Sep., pg. 13.
Growers demand price increases; Sep., pg. 22.
pg. 20.
Versatile spark-detection system from Firefly; Oct., pg. 20+. papers, filters & tipping
Minimizing product “give away” with Material Miser; Oct., pg. 22+.
Sino-Singapore joint packaging venture opens; Oct., pg. 23+. European Association of Cigarettes Paper Converters Founded; Mar., pg.
New label design and management software; Oct., pg. 24+. 46.
Horst Behrend, HBM managing director, retires; Oct., pg. 27. Caviflex: Baumgartner’s new charcoal filters; Mar., pg. 46.
Expanded Tobacco Dry-ice versus Fluorocarbon Expansion? It’s a Kimberly-Clark resumes tipping improvement; Mar., pg. 46+.
“Cut-and Dry” Decision; Oct., pg. 28+. Iggesund’s high-bulk/low weight paperboard; Mar., pg. 48.
GBE Tobacco Revamps Product Line; Nov., pg. 22. Rhdéne-Poulenc Rhodia retains ISO 9001; Mar., pg. 48.
Adhesive bubble extractor reduces rod breakouts; Nov., pg. 22. Production capacity increase at Tervakoski; Mar., pg. 48.
Powerful measurement tools from Infrared Engineering; Nov., pg. 22. Miquel y Costas & Miquel, wins ISO 9001 certification; Mar., pg. 48.
Filter Report: The Never-ending Quest for the Ultimate Filter; Nov.,
Pietruska making cigar packaging push; Nov., pg. 22+.
Bulk bag discharger ideal for tobacco handling; Nov., pg. 25+. pg. 33+.
Single operator semi-automatic case packer; Nov., pg. 26.
Design, performance in Kubota M-Series tractors; Nov., pg. 26+. Paraguay
Kubota Grand L series cab models offer compact size; Nov., pg. 30+. La Vencedora: A Century of “Winning” Ways; Jul., pg. 38+.
New agri technologies presented at 13th IPPC; Nov., pg. 31.
Filter Report: The Never-ending Quest for the Ultimate Filter; Nov., People of the Year
pg. 33+. The Fuentes; Dec.,pg. 32+.
New case packers available from Schroeder; Dec., pg. 19. Albert Monk Ill; Dec., pg. 34+.
Benkert-Group celebrates 75 years; Dec., pg. 19. Marc Green; Dec., pg. 36+.
Proctor & Schwartz receives ISO-9001; Dec., pg. 19. Ram Poddar; Dec., pg. 38+.
Rizla tackles German market; Dec., pg. 21. Lifetime Achievement: Victoria Karelias; Dec., pg. 40+.
PinPoint garniture tapes open to good response; Dec., pg. 21.
Redesigned tobacco stripping wheel developed; Dec., pg. 21.
K6rber focuses on tobacco industry; Dec., pg. 21+.
Spanish, Mexico, B.A.T. all eye state tobacco firm; Aug., pg. 13+.
Equipment Report: Communications Key To Threshing Consortium
Success in China; Dec., pg. 27+.
Philip Morris
PM remains German leader, rolls out Big Box; Jan., pg. 33.
Philip Morris well positioned for growth; Mar., pg. 58.
Big gains expected this year in burley exports; Apr., pg. 20+. MARLBORO ventures beyond cowboy theme; Apr., pg. 59.
Peso’s problems bring exports down; Jul., pg. 8+.
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MARLBORO highly recognized in China: Study; Apr., pg. 60.
Temporary ban granted on GUNSMOKE cigarettes; Apr., pg. 60. R.A.T. looking to increase output; Mar., pg. 17+.
Philip Morris rejects divisional proposal; Jun., pg. 85. 800 tobacco workers strike in wage-freeze protest; Jul., pg. 12.
PM recalls 8 billion cigarettes in U.S.; Jul., pg. 5.
PM to open Chelyabinsk office; Jul., pg. 12. Rothmans
PM isolates actual recall problem; Apologizes for “Misdiagnosis”; Aug., pg.
5. Rothmans earnings edge up; Mar., pg. 58.
PM to set up its first Asian processing plant [Malaysia]; Aug., pg. 8. Richemont agrees to acquire remaining 39% of Rothmans in surprise bid;
May, pg. 5.
PM launches program to prevent underage smoking; Aug., pg. 15.
Action Against Access: PM targets teen smoking; Sep., pg. 16. Profit, turnover jump at Rothmans of Pall Mall; Aug., pg. 60.
Rothmans JV debuts with LONDON King Size; Nov., pg. 10.
MARLBORO Big Pack head East; Sep., pg. 77.
Zambia government sells its shares of Rothmans; Dec., pg. 12.
Philip Morris’ quarterly profits jump; Sep., pg. 82.
Philip Morris building new tobacco factory in Klaipeda; Oct., pg. 6.
PM, ABC Television settle “spiking” lawsuit; Oct., pg. 8+.
New Philip Morris group to oversee global operations; Oct., pg. 12. Kansk factory to purchase offshore raw material; Apr., pg. 24.
MARLBORO UnuimwiteD Sweepstakes Rekindles Magic of Railroad Travel; Russian trade, tobacco agreement signed; May, pg. 19.
Oct., pg.54. Philip Morris to open Chelyabinsk office; Jul., pg. 12.
PM inaugurates new plant; Nov., pg. 5. Rothmans/Nevo JV making HERMITAGE cigarettes; Sep., pg. 13.
PM mulls over a joint venture in the Mid-East; Nov., pg. 9. Tender announced for Chelyabinskaya; Sep., pg. 13+.
PM breaks ground on Klaipeda plant; Nov., pg. 12. Cigarette pack excises stamps delayed; Sep., pg. 14.
PM USA to expand Kentucky production staff; Nov., pg. 12. Russian Roulette; Sep., pg. 47+.
PM profits climb 16.5%; Dec., pg 56. From Russia with Love: Lolita’s Newest Conquest; Sep., pg. 54+.
Tekel to help modernize Ilbar Tabak; Oct., pg. 19.
Celadon becomes Nat Sherman distributor in Russia; Oct., pg. 54.
PM breaks ground on Klaipeda plant; Nov., pg. 12.
Tobacco production plunges; Apr., pg. 23+.
Indo-Russian trade on the right track; Dec., pg. 6+.
CdF buys stakes in Latin American producers; May, pg. 16.
Russian tobacco industry plans to revamp; Dec., pg. 8+.
Production volume drops 48% from 1993 levels; May, pg. 19.
Meeting Report: Postcards from Moscow 1995; Dec., pg. 50+.
Leaf production in 1994 falls by 48%; Jun., pg. 20+.
Sampoerna acquires 40% of Rothmans; Aug., pg. 14.
Sampoerna
Government suggests crop diversification to solve glut; Oct., pg. 18+.
The Philippines Staying Cool in a Hot Country; Oct., pg. 40+. Sampoerna in new cigarette joint venture; Jul., pg. 13.
Philippines 1994 Top Brands /Market Share; Oct., pg. 40. Sampoerna acquires 40% of Rothmans; Jul., pg. 14.
Philippines 1993/1994 Trademark/Company Market Shares; Oct., pg. 43. How High Can Sampoerna Go?; Oct., pg. 34+.
Poland Seita
Cabinet committee accepts privatization plan; Feb., pg. 14. Seita sees 28% rise in net profit for 1994; Jan., pg. 39.
Is Poland... The Country that Cried Privatization?; Apr., pg. 28+. European Cigarettes: Great Results in 1994 and the Beginning to the
Polish Tobacco Factories; Apr., pg. 33. End of a Monopoly; May, pg. 32+.
Excise tax on cigarettes to jump; May, pg. 10. Seita studying odorless cigarette; Oct., pg. 4.
Privatization plans for tobacco takes form; Jul., pg. 11+. Seita Free, Flexible, and Foremost French; Nov., pg. 36+.
Burrus, Papastratos, to make ARTHUS in joint venture; Sep., pg. 13. Coralima International Making Sales the Hard Way; Nov., pg. 44+.
1995 tobacco yields to top 57,000 tons; Sep., pg. 22.
“Who Wants What in Warsaw?”; Sep., pg. 69+. Slovakia
Lively Interest in Polish Tobacco Producers; Oct., pg. 6. S.I.T. posts higher sales; Dec.,pg. 11.
Portugal South Korea
Government to sell Tabaco Micaelense; Mar., pg. 7+. Korea: Outside the Looking Glass; Aug., pg. 56+.
Spaniards buy 7.7% more cigarettes in ‘94; Jun., pg. 10+ 1994/95 Import Market; Aug., pg. 58.
1994 Cigarette Imports; Aug., pg. 59.
Reemtsma U.S. tobacco accord assures higher revenue; Oct., pg. 7+.
Reemtsma lifts group net turnover 6.2%; Aug., pg. 61+.
Year of boom for Reemtsma; Oct., pg. 56. Souza Cruz
1994 earnings, profits sink at Souza Cruz; Feb., pg. 60+.
R.J. Reynolds Greater market share propels sales at Souza Cruz; Oct., pg. 56.
RJR to acquire Oy Retigg; Feb., pg. 5.
RJR Nabisco reports 1994 year-end results; Feb., pg. 61+. Spain
RJR launches US$21 million joint-venture; Mar., pg. 4. Tabacalera to make public offer of 49% of CdF; Mar., pg. 19.
Reinventing RJR; Mar., pg. 22+. Economy cigarette brands post fastest growth in Spain; Apr., pg. 59+.
Reynolds Around the World; Mar., pg. 28+. Tabacalera to cut 700 jobs in efficiency bid; Sep., pg. 14+.
New Markets: A Thirst for Being First; Mar., pg. 33. Tobacconists to boycott Virginia tobacco; Sep., pg. 15.
A Fight for Freedom; Mar., pg. 41+. Planting complete, topping underway; Sep., pg. 22+.
Revamp for MORE; Apr., pg. 60. Good weather points to good crops; Oct., pg. 19.
Reynolds to expand low-odor cigarette test; Apr., pg. 60. Harvesting, curing strides for tobacco; Nov., pg. 19.
Reynolds Hellas posts improved results; Apr., pg. 66. Tabacalera Enhancing Efficiency & Equipment; Nov., pg. 48+.
RJR Nabisco approves reverse stock split; May, ng. 55. Spain 1993/94 Cigarette Market Sales; Nov., pg. 48.
Brooke’s New Valley Corp. eyes RJR Nabisco; Oct., pg. 12. Tabacalera 1993/94 Financial Analysis; Nov., pg. 51.
Moonlight Tobacco: New Reynolds-backed Cig Maker Hits Market; Nov., Tabacalera, Habanos reach cigar marketing accord; Dec., pg. 11.
pg. 11. Cetarsa: Flue-cured Virginia to hit 30,500 tons; Dec., pg. 14.
RJRTI moving headquarters to Switzerland; Dec., pg. 11+.
RJR earnings lower in 3rd quarter; Dec., pg 56+. Standard Commercial
Standard Commercial increases stake in plant; Feb., pg. 22.
The “Interesting and Difficult Times” of Standard Commercial; Feb.,
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Standard Comm reports third quarter, nine month results; Feb., pg. 60. Sweden
StanComm expands in to byproducts processing; Apr., pg. 24.
Swedish Match sale to net Volvo £1 billion; Mar., pg. 8.
Standard Commercial sells off wool business; May, pg. 54. Skandinavisk targets Svenska Tobaksbolaget; Apr., pg. 13+.
StanComm completes restructuring; Jul., pg. 53.
BLEND most popular trademark in Sweden; Sep., pg. 77.
Standard Commercial fiscal 1995 shows a 11.2% jump; Aug., pg. 61+.
Volvo poised to spin-off tobacco division shares; Oct., pg. 7.
Standard Commercial to sell wool business; Nov., pg. 61.
Switzerland
supplies & services
New processing center for Fabrique des Tabacs; Jan., pg. 16+.
K6rber, OWL enter production venture; Jan., pg. 34. Industry shows further declines in 1994; Apr., pg. 15+.
Tamex sucker control finally earns EPA approval; Jan., pg. 34.
Ed Laurens relocates to Zug; May, pg. 10+.
Typar ground fabric from Reemay controls mud; Jan., pg. 34. Swiss Tobacco Market in 1994 Top Marketer in Light Cigarettes [Eu-
MacTavish equipment gains approval in China; Jan., pg. 34. ropean Cigarettes]; May, pg. 35+.
Karelia dedicates new sales, marketing building; Jan., pg. 37. 1994 Top 10 Cigarette Brands; May, pg. 37.
Haarmann & Reimer gain ISO certification; Jan., pg. 37.
Villiger SGhne: All of Europe Wrapped into One Cigar Company; May,
Tabexpo 94 information technology report; Jan., pg. 37. pg. 41+.
Caviflex: Baumgartner’s new charcoal filters; Mar., pg. 46.
Fabrique de Tabac Reunies plans big improvements; Aug., pg. 14.
Kimberly-Clark resumes tipping improvement; Mar., pg. 46+. Planting area nudges upward; Sep., pg. 24.
Iggesund’s high-bulk/low weight paperboard; Mar., pg. 48.
Rhéne-Poulenc Rhodia retains ISO 9001; Mar., pg. 48. Tabacalera
Production capacity increase at Tervakoski; Mar., pg. 48.
Miquel y Costas & Miquel, wins ISO 9001 certification; Mar., pg. 48. Tabacalera 1994 gross dividend up 23%; Jan., pg. 38+.
Tabacalera more than doubles profit in 1994; Mar., pg. 58+.
Maintaining Proper Factory Environments Demands High Capacity Air
Conditioning; Mar., pg. 50+. Tabacalera launches MONTECRISTOS; May, pg. 44.
Profits rise, sales fall in Tabacalera’s first quarter; Jul., pg. 53.
Versatile box/bundle transport system by Reindl; Mar., pg. 52+.
Tabacalera tobacco group boosts first-half profit by 11%; Oct., pg. 57.
New menthol flavor dispensing unit from Kaymich; Mar., pg. 55.
Culbro/Tabacalera Negotiations for Sale of General Cigar Hit Standstill;
Cofinec slates US$25 million investment in Polish plant; Mar., pg. 55.
GBE International PLC merges two tobacco divisions; Mar., pg. 55+. Nov., pg. 4.
Tabacalera Enhancing Efficiency & Equipment; Nov., pg. 48+.
Harvest Partners acquire Scandura; Mar., pg. 56.
Spain 1993/94 Cigarette Market Sales; Nov., pg. 48.
Molins loses battle to keep lucrative U.S. patent rights; Mar., pg. 56.
Tabacalera 1993/94 Financial Analysis; Nov., pg. 51.
Amcor in packaging joint venture in China; Mar., pg. 56.
Tabacalera, Habanos reach cigar marketing accord; Dec., pg. 11.
New Givaudan-Roure plant in Japan; Mar., pg. 5+.
Tabacalera launches VEGA FINA; Dec., pg. 54.
Yang Ming extends service to include Vietnam; Mar., pg. 57.
Bayer to acquire flavor maker Florasynth; Mar., pg. 57.
StanComm offering its software to market; Mar., pg. 57. Taiwan
StanComm expands in to byproducts processing; Apr., pg. 24. TTWMEB: Forsaking the “M” but not the “Empire”; Aug., pg. 48+.
Wet scrubbing system reduces odor emissions at Imperial Tobacco; Apr., 1994 Import Market, Market Share %; Aug., pg. 49.
pg. 62. Cigarette Sales; Aug., pg. 54.
Hampshire offers rebuilt AMF 5000 series; Apr., pg. 64. Domestic cigs sales drop in Taiwan; Dec., pg 56.
Shared Asia-U.S. east coast steamship service; Apr., pg. 64.
TM55plus moisture gauge available in Mandarin version; Apr., pg. 65. Tanzania
AccuRay Envision cigarettes automation system from ABB; Apr., pg. 65. Seizure of smuggled goods ordered; Jan., pg. 12.
New headquarters for Haarmann & Reimer Japan; May, pg. 47.
|.T.C.-Filtrona Bangalore factory inaugurated; May, pg. 47. Thailand
High-capacity automated digital printer; May, pg. 47+. Import tax hike for tobacco leaves sought; Jan., pg. 16.
Seaports of the Americas directory available; May, pg. 48.
Talks set on brand name piracy in Vietnam; Feb., pg. 14+.
Olsanské Papirny starts privatization process; May, pg. 48+.
Low tobacco prices likely to reduce cultivation; Feb., pg. 22+.
Wolverine, Proctor & Schwartz enter partnership; May, pg. 50. Gov't to TTM: Step up privatization; Mar., pg. 8.
General Eastern’s thermo-hygrometer for indoors; Jun., pg. 80. Thailand and Vietnam agree to swap trademarks; Mar., pg. 8+.
Federal Paper Board adds equipment, specialists; Jun., pg. 80. Thailand cigarettes introduced in Cambodia; May, pg. 44.
High-volume label printer applicator from Matthews; Jun., pg. 81+. New rules on cigarette ingredients win approval; Jul., pg. 12.
Online microwave moisture meter from Strandberg; Jun., pg. 82+. Cigarette ingredients regulations defended; Aug., pg. 14+.
Group Lana’s first worldwide production of TCF textile pulp; Jun., pg. 83.
Givaudan-Roure opens regional center in Singapore; Jun., pg. 83. Transportation
Hauni’s AG: Protos 2 reports record production speed worldwide; Jul., pg.
Insurance Costs on Eastern European Tobacco Shipments on the Rise;
46+.
Feb., pg. 54.
New book examines tobacco insect control; Jul., pg. 48. YML, P.T. Bahana Utama enter intra-Asia agreement; Feb., pg. 54+.
OCEAN shipping software for importers, exporter; Jul., pg. 48+.
Traffic up at Port of Richmond; Feb., pg. 55.
Mirage film offers 70% better moisture barrier; Jul., pg. 49.
Crowley to utilize CFC-free refrigerated containers; Feb., pg. 55.
Corby’s top flavor system for expanded tobacco; Jul., pg. 49+.
OOCL, APL offer direct trans-pacific So. China calls; Feb., pg. 55+.
Brochure details GBE Tobacco services; Jul., pg. 50.
K Line, Yang Ming plan joint service; Feb., pg. 56.
Fi-Tech opens Mexican sales office; Jul., pg. 50.
Siegling establishes Singapore base; Jul., pg. 50. Yang Ming extends service to include Vietnam; Mar., pg. 57.
Shared Asia-U.S. east coast steamship service; Apr., pg. 64.
ELMA begins service to North Carolina ports; Sep., pg. 79.
Seaports of the Americas directory available; May, pg. 48.
International Tobacco Guide from TMA; Sep., pg. 79.
OCEAN shipping software for importers, exporter; Jul., pg. 48+.
Hanjin, Tricon reach cooperation agreement; Sep., pg. 79+.
ELMA begins service to North Carolina ports; Sep., pg. 79.
OOCL provides customer Internet link; Sep., pg. 80.
Hanjin, Tricon reach cooperation agreement; Sep., pg. 79+.
Legislation expands North Carolina Ports tax credit; Sep., pg. 80.
OOCL provides customer Internet link; Sep., pg. 80.
Expanded Tobacco Dry-ice versus Fluorucarbon Expansion? It’s a
“Cut-and Dry” Decision; Oct., pg. 28+. Legislation expands North Carolina Ports tax credit; Sep., pg. 80.
Equipment Report: Communications Key To Threshing Consortium
Turkey
Success in China; Dec., pg. 27+.
Tobacco prices rise 30%; Jan., pg. 12.
B.A.T., Tekel enter joint venture; Jan., pg. 12.
Consumption tax raised on tobacco products; Feb., pg. 16.
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Kapniki acquires 50% of Rodop Tutiin Ticaret; Apr., pg. 23. United States, leaf tobacco
Dimon acquires operations in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria; May, pg. 15. Cigarette makers buying more burley tobacco; Feb., pg. 23.
Trimming Up on the Turkish “Diet” [Oriental Leaf]; Jun., pg. 25+. Growers warned to change business practices; Feb., pg. 23.
1994 Tobacco Crop, in % of market; Jun., pg. 25. Bug-resistant tobacco could save farmers millions; Feb., pg. 23.
Cigarette prices rise 30% to generate capital; Jul., pg. 12. The “Interesting and Difficult Times” of Standard Commercial; Feb.,
Tekel to help modernize Ilbar Tabak; Oct., pg. 19.
Has the U.S. Cheated the Hangman?; Feb., pg. 44.
U.S.T. Expect production decline after 1996 says USDA; Mar., pg. 19+.
USTI launches ASTRAL superpremium cigars; Jul., pg. 44. Dimon Inc. Merger Complete; Apr., pg. 19.
SKOAL Flavor Packs Mint from U.S. Tobacco; Jul., pg. 44. StanComm expands in to byproducts processing; Apr., pg. 24.
U.S.T. posts 15% increase in second quarter earnings; Sep., pg. 82+. Dimon acquires operations in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria; May, pg. 15.
UST third quarter earnings climb 15%; Dec., pg 57. Dimon to cease processing operations at T.S. Ragsdale; Jun., pg. 19.
Dimon to build Yunnan processing plant; Jul., pg. 16.
United Arab Emirites Weather dampens burley farmers’ hopes; Jul., pg. 20.
Tobacco product tax levy jumps to 50%; Feb., pg. 16. Hail & Cotton clarifies Intabex deal; Sep., pg. 24.
Arab nations boost import duties; Apr., pg. 16. Mandatory tobacco inspection fee increased; Sep., pg. 24+.
Chinese-UAE firms to produce cigarettes; Jun., pg. 12. 1995 flue-cured grade loan rate announced; Sep., pg. 26+.
Cigarette factory planned for Dubai by CNTC; Jul., pg. 12+. 150MT Quota Replaces U.S.’s 75% Domestic Content Law; Nov., pg. 14.
Friends of Tobacco hosts congressional reception; Nov., pg. 20.
United Kingdom Tobacco industry pleased with its US tobacco quota; Dec., pg. 8.
Tennessee burley farmers see high demand/prices; Dec., pg. 16.
Eurotunnel seeks ban on E.U. duty-free shopping; Jan., pg. 12.
USDA offers certification service and info course; Dec., pg. 16.
Imperial enters Asian, Chinese deals; Jan., pg. 14.
NC farmers’ crop prices reach 10-year high; Dec., pg. 16+.
Tobacco firms face mass legal action; Feb., pg. 16.
Smokers beat taxes by mail; Feb., pg. 16+.
Universal
Gallaher seeks buyer for Forbuoys chain; Mar., pg. 59.
Richemont agrees to acquire remaining 39% of Rothmans in surprise bid; Eastern European economy flattens earnings at Universal Corporation;
May, pg. 5. Feb., pg. 61.
The Fall of the British Empire; Jul., pg. 24+. Earnings up at Universal Corp.; Jun., pg. 86.
1994 Leading brands; Market share, in percent; Jul., pg. 24. Universal sees profits rise in third quarter fiscal 1995; Nov., pg. 61+.
1994 Cigarette Market Segment; In market share; Jul., pg. 25. Profits up at Universal Corp; Dec., pg 57.
1994 Outlet Sales; Market Share; Jul., pg. 26.
Gallaher sell tobacco retail business; Sep., pg. 15. Uzbekistan
B.A.T. reorganizes tobacco operations; Dec., pg. 5. Russian trade, tobacco agreement signed; May, pg. 19.
Uzbat joint venture to produce new cigarettes; Oct., pg. 12.
United States, cigarettes /cigars
American Tobacco sale to B.A.T. is completed; Jan. pg. 5. Vietnam
Irked by NYC smoking ban, Philip Morris mulls relocation; Jan., pg. 13. PM intervenes to halt illegal MARLBOROs; Jan., pg. 14.
Cigarette tax-funded health bill introduced; Feb., pg. 18. Air carriers ask for antitrust immunity for smoking ban; Jan., pg. 14.
Legislation seeks to reduce regulatory burden; Feb., pg. 18. CLM to manufacture, sell MONTANA locally; Feb., pg. 18.
The Stand: U.S. Cigarette Companies Take a New Approach; Feb., pg. RJR launches US$21 million joint-venture; Mar., pg. 4.
25+. B.A.T. halts 555 production due to smuggling; May, pg. 13.
Battered, Bruised, But Far From Broken; Feb., pg. 30+. Cigarettes Given Low Priority in High Profile Vietnam; Dec., pg. 46+.
Florida sues tobacco for US$1.43B; makers appeal; Mar., pg. 22+.
Reinventing RJR; Mar., pg. 22+. Where There’s Smoke...
Reynolds Around the World; Mar., pg. 28+. Isn't that a crime [China]; Jan., pg. 14.
New Markets: A Thirst for Being First; Mar., pg. 33. PIA increases seats for smokers [Pakistan]; Feb., pg. 18.
A Fight for Freedom; Mar., pg. 41+. Electric cigarettes ready to plug in?; Mar., pg. 12.
Harley-Davidson seeks to end Lorillard ties; Apr., pg. 16. Tax woes for NTB brand; Apr., pg. 16.
Cigarette production rises 10% in 1994; May, pg. 10+. Cash award for sacked smoker; May, pg. 13.
B&W to shed Golden Belt; May, pg. 12+. Bad odor over perfume ban; Jun., pg. 16.
U.S. cigarette makers raise prices; Jun., pg. 5. Smoking key to surviving political hardship; Jul., pg. 15.
Tabacalera buys 51% of General Cigars; Jun., pg. 12+.
Florida legislature guts state tobacco suit; Jun., pg. 14. Zimbabwe
Cigarette ad spending up 15.4% in 1993 says FTC; Jun., pg. 15+.
Farmers’ production to rise by 15%; Jan., pg. 17.
PM recalls 8 billion cigarettes in U.S.; Jul., pg. 5.
Country is biggest Virginia tobacco exporter in 1994; Feb., pg. 23.
Hoechst denies bad filter claims; Jul., pg. 5.
Flue-cured output to increase by 10%; Mar., pg. 20.
Liggett downsizes through layoffs, retirements; Jul., pg. 15.
Throughout region, good crops prevail; May, pg. 20.
Expo educates, industry airs frustrations; Jul., pg. 15.
Cigarettes target for revenue shortfall; Jun., pg. 16.
Philip Morris isolates actual recall problem; Apologizes for “Misdiagnosis”;
Quotas to U.S. stir debate; Jun., pg. 22.
Aug., pg. 5.
Who'll Start the Rains?; Jun., pg. 40+.
PM launches program to prevent underage smoking; Aug., pg. 15.
U.S. Government Declares Nicotine Addictive; Calls for FDA clampdown Flue-cured tobacco prices rise 19%; Jul., pg. 20+.
Farmers balk at soaring interest rates; Jul., pg. 20+.
on teen smoking; Sep., pg. 4+.
Imposed U.S. quota anger growers; Aug., pg. 23.
Proposed FDA Rules; Sep., pg. 4.
B&W slates US$500M for Macon plant expansion; Sep., pg. 15. Flue-cured sales top 117 million kg.; Sep., pg. 28.
Record Tobacco Sales Achieved in Zimbabwe; Oct., pg. 14.
Action Against Access: PM targets teen smoking; Sep., pg. 16.
Positive end expected to tobacco season; Nov., pg. 20.
Eridania completes merger with American Maze; Sep., pg. 16.
Record sales at tobacco auctions; Dec., pg. 17.
Star Tobacco introduces SPORT cigarettes; Sep., pg. 77.
Air-Cured Tobacco Assoc. holds mini congress; Dec., pg. 17.
U.S. tobacco accord assures higher revenue; Oct., pg. 7+.
PM, ABC Television settle “spiking” lawsuit; Oct., pg. 8+.
PM USA to expand Kentucky production staff; Nov., pg. 12.
RJRTI moving headquarters to Switzerland; Dec., pg. 11+.
TVTMA Trade fair & Conference One World * One Show; Dec., pg. 24+.
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