Imperial Tobacco Co Ltd

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  • Food & tobacco processing Tobacco products manufacture
  • Distribution - retailing Tobacco products retailing

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Established in 1901 as Imperial Tobacco Co (Great Britain & Ireland) Ltd, a merger of 13 family owned tobacco businesses led by John Player & Sons Ltd, W D & H O Wills Ltd and Lambert & Butler Ltd. Acquired Salmon & Gluckstein Ltd, retailers. By agreement with British American Tobacco Co Ltd in 1902, operations largely restricted to UK until 1970s. Acquired other businesses in retailing (Finlays), board and paper making, etc. Diversified from 1960s into brewing, food processing, electronics, engineering, plastics, etc. Renamed Imperial Group Ltd 1973. 1985 acquired by Hanson Trust Plc. 1996 tobacco business demerged from Hanson as a public company, Imperial Tobacco Group Plc

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