Walter Wolf (cigarette)

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Walter Wolf
WW Schachtel.jpg
An old pack of Walter Wolf cigarettes.
Product typeCigarette
Produced byTvornica Duhana Rovinj
CountryRepublic of Croatia
IntroducedLate 1980s
MarketsSee Markets
Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

Walter Wolf is a Croatian brand of cigarettes. It is currently owned and manufactured by the Tvornica Duhana Rovinj [hr].

History

The brand was introduced in the 1990s during the Yugoslav Wars. With the movement of refugees to Central Europe, it was introduced into the trade.

Pack design

The design of the logo, a striking red W with the stylised injected relief of a Wolf, emerged in the 1970s in Switzerland.[1] From the 2000s onwards, the design has been processed to the intellectual property rights.[1]

The design of the packaging is dark blue with gold lettering and the words "Walter Wolf". The design remained virtually unchanged until 2012, but there came a bit more room for variation of the brand name for trade reasons.[2]

The cigarettes carry the name of the Austrian entrepreneur Walter Wolf.[3] The distinctive logo was also used in the Formula 1 racing team Walter Wolf Racing, as well as for perfumes.[4]

Sponsorship

The Wolf WR6 of Jody Scheckter being driven in a Historic Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park in May 2009.

Formula 1

The brand was the main sponsor of the Formula 1 team with the similar name, Walter Wolf Racing, from its debut in 1977 until its departure in 1979.

Markets

Walter Wolf cigarettes were or still are sold in the following countries: Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Bulgaria.[5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bonomi, Andrea; Sarcevic, Petar; Volken, Paul (17 April 2009). Yearbook of Private International Law. sellier. european law publ. ISBN 9783866531147 – via Google Books.
  2. "Walter Wolf Cigarettes". www.vip-cigarette.com.
  3. "1939: The Man after whom Walter Wolf Cigarettes were Named - History.info". 5 October 2015.
  4. "Walter Wolf Perfumes And Colognes". www.fragrantica.com.
  5. "BrandWalter Wolf - Cigarettes Pedia". www.cigarettespedia.com.
  6. "Walter Wolf". www.zigsam.at.
  7. "Brands". www.cigarety.by.