Comments on: Protabaco in play? http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protabaco-in-play Information on the Tobacco industry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:41:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Myron Hurwitz http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 Myron Hurwitz Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:20:38 +0000 http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/#comment-1869 Well, the deal's been closed: PMI is buying out Protabaco (Sources: http://www.marketnewsvideo.com/?id=200907pm071009&mv=1 & http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Philip-Morris-International-apf-3129215910.html?x=0&.v=1 ) Well, the deal’s been closed: PMI is buying out Protabaco (Sources: http://www.marketnewsvideo.com/?id=200907pm071009&mv=1 & http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Philip-Morris-International-apf-3129215910.html?x=0&.v=1 )

]]> By: Peres http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1868 Peres Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:37:53 +0000 http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/#comment-1868 Protabaco does not own General Tobacco, these are 2 totally seperate entities. Protabaco does not own General Tobacco, these are 2 totally seperate entities.

]]> By: Johnie Jay http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Johnie Jay Fri, 23 May 2008 06:08:03 +0000 http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/#comment-244 Can any one tell me do they see more tobacco coming from South American countries in today's environment. Isn't it much cheaper? How much does it cost in tobacco to make a cigarette? Can any one tell me do they see more tobacco coming from South American countries in today’s environment. Isn’t it much cheaper? How much does it cost in tobacco to make a cigarette?

]]> By: Tatler http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Tatler Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:42:49 +0000 http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/#comment-54 Are we sure General Tobacco is owned by Protabaco? Are we sure General Tobacco is owned by Protabaco?

]]> By: Tatler http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Tatler Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:42:20 +0000 http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/#comment-53 BAT really needs to aquire Protabaco for several reasons. If PMI acquires Protabaco it will own the majority of the Colombian market as it does in Ecuador. BAT hasn't made an acquisition recently and none in the region since acquiring Tabaclalera Nacional in Peru which they later closed. BAT really needs to aquire Protabaco for several reasons.

If PMI acquires Protabaco it will own the majority of the Colombian market as it does in Ecuador.

BAT hasn’t made an acquisition recently and none in the region since acquiring Tabaclalera Nacional in Peru which they later closed.

]]> By: MST http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/comment-page-1/#comment-46 MST Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:50:02 +0000 http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/#comment-46 The brilliant story about Protobac has been there US subsidiary General Tobacco and its ability to move the Bronco 4th tier brand, but GT has now become legitimate through its becoming an SPM in the MSA. So Protobac is indirectly an SPM in the US market and cranking out tons of cigarettes in the process, something the owners want to cash in now before the OPM's grow further share. The brilliant story about Protobac has been there US subsidiary General Tobacco and its ability to move the Bronco 4th tier brand, but GT has now become legitimate through its becoming an SPM in the MSA. So Protobac is indirectly an SPM in the US market and cranking out tons of cigarettes in the process, something the owners want to cash in now before the OPM’s grow further share.

]]> By: Tatler http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Tatler Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:49:21 +0000 http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/#comment-34 The anti-trust issue may not be such a problem in Colombia as would first appear. BAT has a market share of around 20% all of which is imported and there are other abeit small producers in Colombia. In neighboring Ecuador some years ago PMI acquired the RJ Reynolds factory effectively creating a monopoly. BAT Chile also enjoys a market share of 96%. The anti-trust issue may not be such a problem in Colombia as would first appear. BAT has a market share of around 20% all of which is imported and there are other abeit small producers in Colombia. In neighboring Ecuador some years ago PMI acquired the RJ Reynolds factory effectively creating a monopoly. BAT Chile also enjoys a market share of 96%.

]]> By: Farrell Delman http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Farrell Delman Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:16:02 +0000 http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2007/11/10/protabaco-in-play/#comment-29 Unless Colombia has nothing in the way of anti-trust law, the $310 million acquisition of Coltabac by Philip Morris in 2005 would seem to preclude PMI from being able to purchase Protabac since these are the only two major players in Colombia, right? Unless Colombia has nothing in the way of anti-trust law, the $310 million acquisition of Coltabac by Philip Morris in 2005 would seem to preclude PMI from being able to purchase Protabac since these are the only two major players in Colombia, right?

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