Universal Corporation (UVV)
NYSE: UVV · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
47.85
+0.21 (0.44%)
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Company Description

Universal Corporation engages in sourcing, processing, and supplying leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide.

It operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations, and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment is involved in procuring, processing, packing, storing, and shipping of flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products, as well as provision of related services; providing specialty services, such as custom blending, chemical and physical testing of tobacco, service cutting, reconstituted leaf tobacco manufacturing, and just-in-time product delivery services; and liquid nicotine for tobacco products manufacturers, as well as recycled waste materials from tobacco production.

The Ingredients Operations segment engages in the production of specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, fruit and vegetable juices, concentrates, pomaces, ciders, purees, nutraceuticals, fruit fibers, seeds, seed powders, dehydrated products, botanical extracts, distillates, natural flavors, colors, and other value-added products for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and retailers, as well as food, beverage, and flavor companies.

The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Universal Corporation
Universal logo
Country United States
Founded 1886
Industry Tobacco
Sector Consumer Staples
Employees 27,000
CEO George C. Freeman III

Contact Details

Address:
9201 Forest Hill Avenue, Stony Point Ii Building
Richmond, Virginia 23235
United States
Phone (804) 359-9311
Website universalcorp.com

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol UVV
Exchange NYSE
Fiscal Year April - March
Reporting Currency USD
CIK Code 0000102037
CUSIP Number 913456109
ISIN Number US9134561094
Employer ID 54-0414210
SIC Code 5150

Key Executives

Name Position
George C. Freeman III Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Johan C. Kroner Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Airton L. Hentschke Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President
Preston Douglas Wigner Senior Vice President
Theodore G. Broome Executive Vice President and Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc
Harvard B. Smith Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Steven S. Diel Vice President of Business Development
Joseph W. Hearington Jr. Vice President of Internal Auditing
Beth Ann Luther Vice President of Taxes
Candace C. Formacek Vice President and Treasurer

Latest SEC Filings

Date Type Title
Jul 1, 2024 ARS Filing
Jul 1, 2024 DEF 14A Other definitive proxy statements
May 29, 2024 10-K Annual Report
May 22, 2024 8-K Current Report
Feb 13, 2024 SC 13G/A [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals
Feb 9, 2024 SC 13G/A [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals
Feb 7, 2024 10-Q Quarterly Report
Feb 7, 2024 8-K Current Report
Jan 24, 2024 SC 13G/A [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals
Jan 22, 2024 SC 13G/A [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals