Company Description
Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide.
The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations; and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products.
The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products.
It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers.
In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke.
Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production.
Universal Corporation was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Sector | Consumer Staples |
| Employees | 28,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Nov 24, 2023 | S-3ASR | Automatic shelf registration statement of securities of well-known seasoned issuers |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 144 | Filing |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 144 | Filing |