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Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada
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Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland
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The formation of Imperial came about as a result from the threat of competition from The American Tobacco Company (ATC). This threat was spearheaded by ATC’s head, James Buchanan Duke. Duke went to England in 1901 with the hope of buying up several independent tobacco companies there. In response to Duke’s takeover attempt, thirteen family-run businesses, led by Wills, Players and Lamber & Butler, met in December 1901. At this meeting they formed The Imperial Tobacco Company (Great Britain an...
