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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7930
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/tobacco

23/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - A dozen cigar manufacturer have formed, in Bonn, a joint association, the "Cigar Coalition Europe" or CCE, to represent their interests with the European institutions. The association will represent the companies Badische Tabakmanufactur Roth-Handle, Brinkmann Niemeyer, Brinkmann Tabakfabrike, El Mundo del Tabaco, Imperial Tabacco Agio, Liberty Cigar Company, Stanwell Vertriebs and Villiger Sohn. The coalition of cigar manufacturers immediately published a press...

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