Walter Wolf (cigarette)

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

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

History

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The brand was established in Croatia during the late 1980s[1] and named after the Austrian businessman, Walter Wolf.[2]

It was introduced to the European market during the Yugoslav Wars following the movement of refugees to Central Europe.[citation needed]

Pack design

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The product's logo is a red W with the stylized injected relief of a wolf, and was designed in Switzerland in the 1970s.[3] From the 2000s onwards, the design has been subject to intellectual property rights protection.[3]

The design of the packaging is dark blue with gold lettering and the words "Walter Wolf". The design remained virtually unchanged until 2012 when it became necessary to introduce a variation of the brand name for trade reasons.[4]

The logo was also used in the Formula 1 racing team Walter Wolf Racing, as well as for perfumes and wines.[5]

Sponsorship

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

Formula 1

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The brand was the title sponsor of Walter Wolf Racing, which ran for two years between 1977 and 1979.[6]

Markets

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Walter Wolf cigarettes were or are still sold in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Bulgaria.[7][8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ZIGSAM - THE AUSTRIAN CIGARETTE COLLECTION". www.zigsam.at. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ^ "1939: The Man after whom Walter Wolf Cigarettes were Named - History.info". 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b Bonomi, Andrea; Sarcevic, Petar; Volken, Paul (17 April 2009). Yearbook of Private International Law. sellier. european law publ. ISBN 9783866531147 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Walter Wolf Cigarettes". www.vip-cigarette.com.
  5. ^ "Walter Wolf Perfumes And Colognes". www.fragrantica.com.
  6. ^ "History – Walter Wolf World". www.walterwolfworld.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  7. ^ "BrandWalter Wolf - Cigarettes Pedia". www.cigarettespedia.com.
  8. ^ "Walter Wolf". www.zigsam.at.
  9. ^ "Brands". www.cigarety.by. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2018-03-30.