勞迪斯公司是一家專業(yè)生產(chǎn)優(yōu)質(zhì)煙斗以及煙斗煙草的公司,，旗下有諸多子公司，包括Smokingpipes.com（在線煙斗銷售）,、Kapp & Peterson（卡普&彼德森煙斗）,、勞迪斯經(jīng)銷公司（Laudisi Distribution Group）、Cornell & Diehl（康奈爾&迪爾煙絲）,。今年2月,，勞迪斯公司收購了精品雪茄制造商考德威爾公司，將業(yè)務(wù)擴(kuò)展到優(yōu)質(zhì)雪茄市場(chǎng),。3月8日開始,，勞迪斯公司已經(jīng)接手考德威爾雪茄以及失物招領(lǐng)雪茄品牌的經(jīng)銷工作。
考德威爾公司的聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人羅伯特考德威爾（Robert Caldwell）在一份新聞稿里表示,，我們非常幸運(yùn)的度過了公司成立的前十個(gè)年頭,，隨著我們進(jìn)入下一個(gè)十年，我們希望與新的合作伙伴再接再厲,，在一個(gè)更強(qiáng)大的基礎(chǔ)上繼續(xù)成長(zhǎng),。勞迪斯公司擁有我們需要的一切資源，可以確保我們的持續(xù)成功,。
公司的聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人羅伯特·考德威爾,、胡安·賈拉米洛都將保留一部分公司的股權(quán)，以及作為高管人員繼續(xù)在公司參與經(jīng)營(yíng),。羅伯特將留任公司的副總裁,，負(fù)責(zé)品牌建設(shè)、營(yíng)銷,、產(chǎn)品開發(fā),。胡安被任命為公司的運(yùn)營(yíng)總監(jiān)，對(duì)口聯(lián)系雪茄代工廠以及物料物流業(yè)務(wù),。
收購內(nèi)容包括了考德威爾公司的“失物招領(lǐng)”品牌,，這個(gè)品牌是羅伯特·考德威爾和拉巴巴雪茄公司（La Barba Cigar Ltd）的托尼·貝拉托（Tony Bellato）以及設(shè)計(jì)師杰克琳·西爾斯（Jaclyn Sears）合作的項(xiàng)目。
勞迪斯公司負(fù)責(zé)零售業(yè)務(wù)的副總裁尚恩（Shane Ireland）表示,，最終我們都認(rèn)為最重要的一點(diǎn)是讓羅伯特繼續(xù)專注于他最擅長(zhǎng)的事情,，繼續(xù)發(fā)開那些能夠吸引全世界雪茄客的雪茄和品牌。雙方都很重視羅伯特,、胡安加入到勞迪斯公司,，這是考德威爾、失物招領(lǐng)品牌未來繼續(xù)成功的關(guān)鍵,。
但是具體的交易條款雙方?jīng)]有披露,。
考德威爾雪茄的產(chǎn)品包括國(guó)王已死、國(guó)王萬歲,、女王萬歲,，其中女王萬歲有一款紅心A的尺寸在2023年被評(píng)為年度第14名雪茄,。
考德威爾雪茄、失物招領(lǐng)雪茄在PCA貿(mào)易展期間將在勞迪斯公司的展位上亮相,。
Laudisi Enterprises, a company that specializes in premium pipes and pipe tobacco, has expanded into the premium cigar market with its acquisition of boutique cigarmaker Caldwell Cigar Co. Laudisi is the parent of Smokingpipes.com, Kapp & Peterson, Laudisi Distribution Group and Cornell & Diehl. Laudisi Distribution Group began handling fulfillment of Caldwell and Lost & Found cigar orders to retailers and distribution on March 8 after the deal was signed on February 9.
“We have been more than fortunate to have had an amazing first 10 years,” co-founder Robert Caldwell said in a press release. “As we enter our next decade, we want to build on our rookie season with new partners that can help us continue to build and grow on a stronger foundation. Laudisi has everything that we need to guarantee our continued success.”
Co-founders Robert Caldwell and Juan Jaramillo will stay onboard as both shareholders and part of the senior management team. Caldwell will serve as vice president of Caldwell Cigar Co. and focus on branding, marketing and product development. Jamarillo has been appointed Caldwell’s director of cigar operations and will serve as liaison with factory partners and handle logistics.
Part of the deal includes Lost & Found, a collaboration between Caldwell, Tony Bellato, owner of La Barba Cigar Ltd., and designer Jaclyn Sears.
“Ultimately, we all agreed that the exciting and most important bit was to allow Robert to focus on what he does best—creating cigars and brands that captivate smokers all over the world. Everyone on both sides of this deal places a huge emphasis on Robert and Juan joining Laudisi as the key to Caldwell’s and Lost & Found’s future success,” Laudisi’s vice president for retail Shane Ireland stated.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Caldwell’s portfolio includes brands such as The King is Dead; Long Live the King and Long Live the Queen, the last of which had its Ace of Hearts size become the No. 14 Cigar of 2023.
Caldwell Cigar Co. and Lost & Found will be part of the Laudisi booth at the upcoming 2024 PCA trade show in Las Vegas from March 22 to 25.
