Macdonald Tobacco

Macdonald Tobacco Company
IndustryTobacco
Founded1858 (1858)
FoundersWilliam C. Macdonald
Augustine Macdonald
FateSold in 1974 to R.J. Reynolds
Headquarters
Montreal, Quebec
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Canada

The Macdonald Tobacco Company (initially called McDonald Brothers and Co.) was a Canadian tobacco company that was founded in 1858 by William C. Macdonald and his brother Augustine. The company converted tobacco leaf from southern U.S. suppliers to pipe and chewing tobacco in Montreal, Quebec. After several acquisitions, it is now known as Japan Tobacco International (JTI), which manages flagship brands such as Benson & Hedges, Camel, Glamour, LD, Mevius, Natural American Spirit, Silk Cut, Sobranie, and Winston.

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