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Imperial Tobacco is to close its cigar factory in Bristol with the loss of 75 jobs, and 210 jobs will also be lost at its cigarette factory in Nottingham as part of a reorganisation that will cut 2,440 jobs worldwide. 20-Jun-2008 Imperial Tobacco is to acquire Commonwealth Brands, the US cigarette manufacturer with 720 staff, from Houchens Industries for £974m. 09-Feb-2007 Imperial Tobacco is to close its factory in Liverpool by next March, with the loss of 140 jobs, in order to transfer production to sites in Nottingham and Ireland. 04-Aug-2006 Imperial Tobacco is to close its Rizla rolling papers factory in Treforest, south Wales, over the next year, with the loss of 134 jobs. 30-Sep-2005 Imperial Tobacco is to set up a new headquarters for its sales and marketing operation at a 17,000 sq ft office in Farnham Royal, Slough. 25-Feb-2003 Imperial Tobacco is to shed 800 jobs from its worldwide workforce of 18,000, with 54 of the jobs being lost at its Nottingham plant. 19-Sep-2002 Imperial Tobacco is to acquire Reemtsma, the German cigarette manufacturer, for £3.5bn. 08-Mar-2002 Imperial Tobacco is to shed 200 jobs in a restructuring programme that will involve the relocation of a Dublin factory and the closure of cigar factories in Ireland and the Netherlands in order to concentrate production in Bristol. 10-Oct-2001 Imperial Tobacco is acquiring a 75% stake in Tobaccor, the second largest cigarette manufacturer in sub-Saharan Africa, from Bollore of France for £179m. 03-Apr-2001 Imperial Tobacco has bought the Mayfair cigarette vending business from TM Group for £38m. 12-Dec-2000 Imperial Tobacco is to reorganise its distribution facilities and close its customer service centre in East Kilbride with the loss of 49 jobs. 25-Apr-2000
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