Lorillard Tobacco Company

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Lorillard Tobacco Company was a major American tobacco manufacturer, known for brands like Newport, that played a central role in the U.S. cigarette industry before its acquisition by Reynolds American.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf corporation
tobacco company
acquiredBy Reynolds American
acquisitionAnnounced 2014
acquisitionCompleted 2015
brandPortfolioFocus premium cigarette brands
brandStrategy focus on menthol segment growth
businessModel manufacture and marketing of tobacco products
controversy health effects of smoking
marketing practices of menthol cigarettes
corporateForm public company
country United States
distributionArea United States
international markets
foundedBy Pierre Lorillard II
headquartersLocation Greensboro, North Carolina
historicalSignificance one of the long-standing U.S. cigarette manufacturers
industry tobacco industry
involvedIn Master Settlement Agreement with U.S. states
knownFor menthol cigarettes
legalInvolvement U.S. tobacco litigation
marketPosition major U.S. cigarette manufacturer
marketSegment adult cigarette smokers
notableBrand Newport menthol cigarettes
notableBrandCharacteristic high share of menthol segment through Newport
notableProduct Kent
Newport
Old Gold
True
parentCompany Reynolds American
predecessor P. Lorillard and Company
productType cigarettes
smokeless tobacco
reasonForDissolution acquisition by Reynolds American
regulatoryBodyOversight Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
regulatoryContext U.S. Food and Drug Administration tobacco regulation
regulatoryIssues advertising restrictions
health warning requirements
sector consumer goods
status defunct
stockExchangeListing New York Stock Exchange
subjectOf public health debates on menthol cigarettes
subsector tobacco
successor R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Reynolds American
tickerSymbol LO

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Master Settlement Agreement includesParty Lorillard Tobacco Company
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ownsBrand Newport (U.S. rights via Reynolds American)
linked to: Lorillard Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company successor P. Lorillard Company
linked to: Lorillard Tobacco Company
Master Settlement Agreement party Lorillard Tobacco Company
subject linked to: MSA
Philip Morris USA hasCompetitor Lorillard Tobacco Company
Lorillard Tobacco Company predecessor P. Lorillard and Company
linked to: Lorillard Tobacco Company
Reynolds American Inc. acquired Lorillard, Inc.
linked to: Lorillard Tobacco Company
Newport (cigarette) previousManufacturer Lorillard Tobacco Company
subject linked to: Newport brand cigarettes
United States v. American Tobacco Co. relatedCompany P. Lorillard Company
linked to: Lorillard Tobacco Company
Kent manufacturer Lorillard Tobacco Company
Kent brandOwner Lorillard Tobacco Company (historically)
linked to: Lorillard Tobacco Company
Pierre Lorillard II business Lorillard Tobacco Company
Pierre Lorillard II legacy contributed to making Lorillard one of the most prominent early U.S. tobacco companies
linked to: Lorillard Tobacco Company
LO represents Lorillard Tobacco Company
LO associatedCompany Lorillard, Inc.
linked to: Lorillard Tobacco Company
LO hasIssuer Lorillard Tobacco Company