{"id":73637,"date":"2025-05-05T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/?p=73637"},"modified":"2025-05-08T11:48:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:48:55","slug":"cigar-importer-compania-de-tabacos-sets-course-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zigarren.zone\/en\/zigarren-importeur-compania-de-tabacos-stellt-weichen-fuer-die-zukunft\/","title":{"rendered":"Cigar importer Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos sets course for the future"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is \u201eCompa\u00f1ia\u201c? Claude Guggenheim imported cigars from the New World for over 20 years. With his company Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos, he brought brands such as A.J. Fernandez, My Father and Oliva to Switzerland. Now the cigar pioneer is stepping into the second row and handing over the management of the company to Manuel Fr\u00f6hlich and his team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From insider tips to global brands: The success story of Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

20 years ago, Claude Guggenheim founded Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos, a company with the purpose of importing premium cigars from the New World to Switzerland. Good alternatives to cigars from Cuba were still rare at the time. Company founder Claude Guggenheim believed in the potential of cigars from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Honduras and brought brands such as A.J. Fernandez, My Father Cigars, Oliva and J.C. Newman to Switzerland. Claude Guggenheim proved to have a lucky hand when selecting the manufacturers: Over the years, many brands from the Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos portfolio grew from insider tips to top brands with numerous awards and worldwide success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new chapter begins - Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos becomes an AG and gets new management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In May 2025, Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos set the course for the future: The former sole proprietorship became Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos AG. Claude Guggenheim handed over the management of the company to Manuel Fr\u00f6hlich and his team. Manuel Fr\u00f6hlich runs the cigar shop Manuel's in Zurich and knows the needs of the specialised trade. He regularly travels to the countries of origin and knows many manufacturers personally. What the founder and his successor have in common is a great passion for cigars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abI am very pleased about this solution, which secures the future of Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos,\u00bb says entrepreneur Claude Guggenheim. \u00abI myself can now take a step back and will now contribute my experience as a member of the company's Board of Directors. I would like to thank our customers from all over Switzerland for their cooperation and the many pleasant encounters over the past few years.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos: New management, same passion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stefano Nett is the Managing Director of Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos AG and the new contact person for the specialised trade. The cigar enthusiast founded the Cigar Club Chur and has revitalised cigar culture in eastern Switzerland with great commitment in recent years. Adrian Guillermo Vidal is responsible for logistics in the new warehouse in D\u00fcbendorf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abClaude Guggeheim helped shape the Swiss cigar market for two decades. On behalf of all cigar lovers, I would like to thank him for his work and the great cigars he brought to Switzerland,\u00bb says Manuel Fr\u00f6hlich. \u00abWe promise to continue our passionate search for the best cigars for the Swiss specialised trade. We want to continue to offer our partners impeccable service in the future.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Compa\u00f1ia de Tabacos AG  
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