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Universal Corp (Universal) is a supplier of leaf tobacco and other agri-products. The company procures, finances, processes, stores, packages, and ships leaf tobacco products and sells to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Its product portfolio comprises burley, flue-cured, dark air-cured, and oriental tobaccos that are used to produce cigars, smokeless and pipe tobacco products. The company also produces dehydrated vegetable products and juiced fruit and recycles waste materials obtained from tobacco production. It provides value-added services, which include blending, chemical and physical testing of tobacco, reconstituted leaf tobacco production, service cutting for manufacturers, and just-in-time inventory management. The company has a business presence across the world. Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the US.
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Products and Services
Products | Services |
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Dark Tobacco | Chemical and Physical Testing of Tobacco |
Flue-cured Tobacco | Service Cutting for Select Manufacturers |
Oriental Tobacco | Manufacturing Reconstituted Leaf Tobacco |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In May, the company announced an approximately US$30 million expansion project at its subsidiary Shank's Extracts, LLC. |
2021 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In October, the company acquired Shank's Extracts, Inc. a flavoring and food company. |
2021 | Contracts/Agreements | In September, the company entered into an agreement to acquire Shank's Extracts Inc, a provider of flavoring and extracts. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Universal Corp | Philip Morris International Inc | British American Tobacco Plc | Altria Group Inc | Japan Tobacco Inc |
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Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United Kingdom | United States of America | Japan |
City | Richmond | Stamford | London | Richmond | Minato-Ku |
State/Province | Virginia | Connecticut | England | Virginia | Tokyo |
No. of Employees | 28,000 | 82,700 | 46,725 | 6,400 | 53,239 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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George C. Freeman III | Chairman; Chief Executive Officer; President | Executive Board | 2008 | 59 |
Johan C. Kroner | Chief Financial Officer; Senior Vice President | Senior Management | 2018 | 55 |
Airton L. Hentschke | Senior Vice President; Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2015 | 53 |
Scott J. Bleicher | Vice President; Controller | Senior Management | 2019 | 46 |
Preston D. Wigner | Secretary; General Counsel; Vice President | Senior Management | 2007 | 54 |
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