Souza Cruz
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Souza Cruz S.A. is a Brazilian tobacco manufacturing company based in Rio de Janeiro. Souza Cruz is a subsidiary of British American Tobacco. The company was founded in 1903 by the Portuguese immigrant Albino Souza Cruz, who in 1914 converted the company into a corporation and transferred the controlling interest to British American Tobacco.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Tobacco |
Founded | 25 April 1903; 121 years ago (1903-04-25) |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Jack Bowles, (Chairman) Andrea Martini, (CEO) |
Products | Cigarettes |
Revenue | US$ 2.6 billion (2013)[1] |
US$ 719.4 million (2013) [2] | |
Number of employees | 9,000 |
Parent | British American Tobacco |
Website | souzacruz.com.br |
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Souza Cruz is currently the leader in the domestic market for cigarettes, with a 62.1% share of the Brazilian market, and is among the top ten tax payers in the country.