Company Description
Universal Corporation, a business-to-business agriproducts company, provides leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients to food and beverage end markets worldwide.
The company operates in 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 consumer product manufacturers, as well as provision of related services.
This segment also offers 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.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Sector | Consumer Staples |
| Employees | 11,400 |
| CEO | Preston Wigner |
Contact Details
Address: 9201 Forest Hill Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23235 United States | |
| Phone | 804 359 9311 |
| Website | universalcorp.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | UVV |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Preston Douglas Wigner | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
| Johan C. Kroner | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Airton L. Hentschke | Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President |
| Catherine H. Claiborne | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| J. Patrick O'Keefe | Vice President of Ingredients |
| Harvard B. Smith | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
| McKeen Starke | Senior Vice President and Sales Director |
| Theodore G. Broome | Executive Vice President and Sales Director of Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Inc |
| Joseph W. Hearington Jr. | Vice President of Internal Auditing |
| Beth Ann Luther | Vice President of Taxes |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jul 1, 2025 | DEFR14A | Filing |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ARS | Filing |
| Jul 1, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| May 30, 2025 | 10-K | Annual Report |
| May 29, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 23, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 30, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |