Koninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BV (Royal Theodorus Niemeyer Ltd.) is a Dutch tobacco company. The company is currently part of the multinational British American Tobacco (BAT).
Koninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BV has been a family-run business for a long period with origins from the trade in products from the (Dutch) colonies. Meindert Niemeyer started the trading-business on 25 March 1819. The company sold products from the colonies, among which tobacco (brandname Wapen van Rotterdam (Arms of Rotterdam). When son Theodorus Niemeyer took over the business they started producing and selling different brands: both under their own name but also supplying other companies (such as De Bijenkorf). The company then also started selling other goods from the colonies such as tea and coffee[1]
In the 20th century they company grew by acquiring other tobacco-companies in the city of Groningen and they also started looking to overseas markets[2] When the company celebrated its 150th birthday they received the title "Royal" (Koninklijk).
Until 1990 the company was completely independent, but in that year the company became part of Rothmans International. In 1999 the Rothmans merged with British American Tobacco. Koninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BV is currently a subsidiary of BAT. The factory however is still located in the city of Groningen.
Tobacco museumedit
Until 1 January 2011 the city housed the Niemeyer Tobacco-museum as part of the Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum (the Northern Shipping Museum). In 2010 it was decided to close the tobacco-museum as Niemeyer withdrew their funding for it as it didn't fit in BAT's policies for the future of the company, and without their funding it wasn't feasible to keep it open. The collection of the museum would be split up: articles that the museum had received as a gift or were on loan from people would be (as much as possible) returned. Other important pieces would become part of the (own) collection of the shipping-museum or go to other musea. Most of the then remaining items would be sold at an auction at Christie's in Amsterdam. The few articles that would remain are kept in the archives of the shipping-museum for safe-keeping.[3][4]
Products and brandsedit
Koninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BV produces (or produced in the past) a wide range of different brands. These include:[5]
Cigares : Schimmelpenninck, Corps Diplomatique, Westpoint, Javai, Don Pablo, Dunhill
Pipe tobacco: Sail Troost, Neptune, Voortrekker, Clan, Art Enjoy, Dunhill, Royal Mixture, Indian Summer, Schippers, Captain Black, Stanwell, Erinmore, Edgeworth, Danske Club, Blanke Baai, Rode Ster, Flying Dutchman, Niemeyer
^Archives of Groningen: Raise and fall of the tobacco industry in Groningen 2005-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
^Regional TV station: RTV Noord news: Tabaksmuseum geeft pijp aan Maarten, August, 2010. Watched: 1 July 2012
^Historiek.net: Collection tobacco museum goes to auction, 18 June 2011. Visited 1 July 2012
^Brandlist based on , website version of February, 2003. Retrieved: 1 July 2012 via the Internet Archive
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niemeyer (tobacco).
Official website
May 03, 2024
niemeyer, tobacco, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, niemeyer, tobacco, news, newspapers, books, schol. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Niemeyer tobacco news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Koninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BV Royal Theodorus Niemeyer Ltd is a Dutch tobacco company The company is currently part of the multinational British American Tobacco BAT Koninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BVCompany typeSubsidiary of British American TobaccoIndustryTobaccoFounded25 March 1819HeadquartersGroningen NetherlandsKey peopleSimon Welford chairman ProductsCigarettes shag cigarsWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 1 1 Tobacco museum 2 Products and brands 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Factory in 2004 nbsp Theodorus Niemeyer 1822 1910 Koninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BV has been a family run business for a long period with origins from the trade in products from the Dutch colonies Meindert Niemeyer started the trading business on 25 March 1819 The company sold products from the colonies among which tobacco brandname Wapen van Rotterdam Arms of Rotterdam When son Theodorus Niemeyer took over the business they started producing and selling different brands both under their own name but also supplying other companies such as De Bijenkorf The company then also started selling other goods from the colonies such as tea and coffee 1 In the 20th century they company grew by acquiring other tobacco companies in the city of Groningen and they also started looking to overseas markets 2 When the company celebrated its 150th birthday they received the title Royal Koninklijk Until 1990 the company was completely independent but in that year the company became part of Rothmans International In 1999 the Rothmans merged with British American Tobacco Koninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BV is currently a subsidiary of BAT The factory however is still located in the city of Groningen Tobacco museum edit Until 1 January 2011 the city housed the Niemeyer Tobacco museum as part of the Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum the Northern Shipping Museum In 2010 it was decided to close the tobacco museum as Niemeyer withdrew their funding for it as it didn t fit in BAT s policies for the future of the company and without their funding it wasn t feasible to keep it open The collection of the museum would be split up articles that the museum had received as a gift or were on loan from people would be as much as possible returned Other important pieces would become part of the own collection of the shipping museum or go to other musea Most of the then remaining items would be sold at an auction at Christie s in Amsterdam The few articles that would remain are kept in the archives of the shipping museum for safe keeping 3 4 Products and brands editKoninklijke Theodorus Niemeyer BV produces or produced in the past a wide range of different brands These include 5 Cigares Schimmelpenninck Corps Diplomatique Westpoint Javai Don Pablo Dunhill Pipe tobacco Sail Troost Neptune Voortrekker Clan Art Enjoy Dunhill Royal Mixture Indian Summer Schippers Captain Black Stanwell Erinmore Edgeworth Danske Club Blanke Baai Rode Ster Flying Dutchman Niemeyer Shag Samson Pall Mall Export Javaanse Jongens Schwarzer Krauser Black Curly Jakobs Caballero Mild Twin Canuma Gruno Hoboken 50 Miles American Star Dragon Special Sterling El Rey Mild Goldstar Gauloises Bizon Cutters ChoiceReferences edit Nederland s Patriciaat 66 Archives of Groningen Raise and fall of the tobacco industry in Groningen Archived 2005 03 24 at the Wayback Machine Regional TV station RTV Noord news Tabaksmuseum geeft pijp aan Maarten August 2010 Watched 1 July 2012 Historiek net Collection tobacco museum goes to auction 18 June 2011 Visited 1 July 2012 Brandlist based on historic website of the company website version of February 2003 Retrieved 1 July 2012 via the Internet ArchiveExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niemeyer tobacco Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Niemeyer tobacco amp oldid 1196413809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
