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Article: Republic Group acquires piece of HTH Tabak B.V.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
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- Tobacco Retailer
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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In January, Republic Tobacco L.P., Nortbrook, Ill., announced that its affiliate, D.T. Tech (Spain S.L.), had purchased a 49-percent share of the Netherlands-based tobacco manufacturer H.T.H Tabak B.V.. Hans Heupink, the majority owner of the company, will oversee the day-to-day operations of H.T.H. Tabak.
Founded in January 2003 at Denekamp, H.T.H. Tabak, also known as "Holland Tobacco House," is a manufacturer of branded and private-label cigarettes, roll-your-own tobaccos, snuff, chewing tobacco, cigar filler and pipe tobacco. Heupink's tobacco legacy dates back to the 1796 when his great-great-grandfather secured his license for tobacco spinning. Heupink's ...