Company Description
Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide.
The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations.
It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products.
The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products.
It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers.
In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke.
Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production.
The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
Country | United States |
IPO Date | Jan 5, 1988 |
Industry | Tobacco |
Sector | Consumer Defensive |
Employees | 10,800 |
CEO | Preston Douglas Wigner |
Contact Details
Address: 9201 Forest Hill Avenue Richmond, Virginia United States | |
Website | https://www.universalcorp.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | UVV |
Exchange | NYSE |
Fiscal Year | April - March |
Reporting Currency | USD |
CIK Code | 0000102037 |
CUSIP Number | 913456109 |
ISIN Number | US9134561094 |
Employer ID | 54-0414210 |
SIC Code | 5150 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Preston Douglas Wigner | President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman |
Airton L. Hentschke | Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President |
Johan C. Kroner | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Beth Ann Luther | Vice President of Taxes |
Catherine H. Claiborne | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Harvard B. Smith | Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer |
J. Patrick O'Keefe | Senior Vice President of Universal Global Ventures, Inc. |
Joseph W. Hearington Jr. | Vice President of Internal Auditing |
McKeen Starke | Senior Vice President & Sales Director |
Theodore G. Broome | Executive Vice President & Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc |
Latest SEC Filings
Date | Type | Title |
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Nov 22, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
Nov 07, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
Oct 25, 2024 | SC 13G/A | [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial own... |
Oct 18, 2024 | SC 13G/A | [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial own... |
Oct 03, 2024 | 4 | Filing |
Oct 01, 2024 | 8-K/A | [Amend] Current Report |
Aug 29, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
Aug 08, 2024 | 4 | Filing |
Aug 08, 2024 | 4 | Filing |
Aug 08, 2024 | 4 | Filing |