Colt (cigarette) explained

Colt
Type:Cigarette
Producedby:Philip Morris USA in the United States, Imperial Tobacco Finland Oy, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco in Finland
Markets:See Markets
Footnotes:Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

Colt is a cigarette brand that was owned and manufactured by Philip Morris USA. In Finland, it is owned and manufactured by Imperial Tobacco Finland Oy, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco.[1]

History

Launched in 1964, Colt was originally a tobacco factory. In 1976, the company merged with Oy Rettig-Strengberg Ab. in Finland.[2] The brand was also manufactured and sold in the United States by Philip Morris USA.

Besides cigarettes, Colt also produced smoking paraphernalia, such as cigarette lighters.[3]

Sport sponsorship

Colt cigarettes sponsored the Finnish rally driver Henri Toivonen from 1979 until 1985, as well as the team he drove, called Colt Racing Team.[4] [5] [6]

Markets

Colt is mainly sold in Finland, but also was or still is sold in Switzerland, Greece, Belarus, Russia, Indonesia, the United States, Brazil Japan, and Argentina.[7] [8] [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suomessa myytävien tupakkatuotteiden terva-, nikotiini- ja hiilimonoksidipitoisuudet v. 2012, Valvira 29.1.2013 (pdf). 2017-12-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20131204214406/http://www.valvira.fi/files/687_tilasto.pdf. 2013-12-04. dead.
  2. Web site: Pietarsaaren tupakkahistoriaa. Pietarsaaren kaupunki. 2013-02-12. 2013-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001824/http://www.jakobstad.fi/html/330.shtml. dead.
  3. Web site: Vintage Colt Government Handgun Lighter . 2024-03-16 . merit-la.com . en.
  4. Web site: COLT Racing's Team Results at crossresults.com. www.crossresults.com.
  5. Web site: COLT RACING TEAM : vanha VM juliste !!. Huuto.net. 2017-12-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20171226235431/https://www.huuto.net/kohteet/colt-racing-team--vanha-vm-juliste-/460307572. 2017-12-26. dead.
  6. Web site: Colt Racing Team - Vuoden Talli 1973 (Toni Ruokonen, Torsten Tuominen, Gedy Salutskij, Hannu Jokirinne, Olle Ruokonen), Colt Racing Team, 1973 (#346852) - Antikvariaatti.net. www.antikvariaatti.net. 2018-01-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115185151/https://www.antikvariaatti.net/product.php?id=346852. 2018-01-15. dead.
  7. Web site: BrandColt - Cigarettes Pedia. www.cigarettespedia.com.
  8. Web site: Colt. www.zigsam.at.
  9. Web site: Brands. www.cigarety.by. 2018-01-15. 2020-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021012825/http://www.cigarety.by/brand.php?n=20&l=2&p=0&w=COLT+. dead.