Godfrey Phillips India
Encyclopedia
Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. (GPI Ltd.) is India's second largest cigarette maker. It is the number one cigarette
company in North India
and India's number one cigar marketing organisation.
GPI's headsquarter is in New Delhi.
GPI has five sales branches in India namely Ahmedabad branch, Mumbai branch, Chandigarh branch, Delhi branch and Hyderabad branch. It has three major manufacturing facilities, two at Mumbai and at one at Ghaziabad (New Delhi).
Many countries from the Middle East to West Africa, South East Africa, South East Asia, East Europe, Australia, South America, Southeast Asia and Central America have been added on to it's portfolio of exporting cigarettes as well as cut tobacco. It's brands like Stellar, Force 10, Jaisalmer, Originals, Ultima, Black Jack etc are doing very well in their respective markets.
Cigarette
A cigarette is a small roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well...
company in North India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and India's number one cigar marketing organisation.
GPI's headsquarter is in New Delhi.
GPI has five sales branches in India namely Ahmedabad branch, Mumbai branch, Chandigarh branch, Delhi branch and Hyderabad branch. It has three major manufacturing facilities, two at Mumbai and at one at Ghaziabad (New Delhi).
Brands
As the second largest player in the Indian cigarette industry, their annual turnover exceeds INR 1800 crores (approx. US $369.6 million). GPI owns some of the most popular cigarette brands in the country like FS 1, Four Square, Red and White, Jaisalmer, Cavanders and Tipper.FS1
FS1 is the premium line of cigarettes launched by Four Square. Each Turkish Blend cigarette in the FS1 pack attributes its distinct taste and aroma to Luxury Long Leaf blended with the finest Indian handpicked tobaccos. It is designed to give the Ultimate Taste Experience. FS1 comes in 3 variants – Full Flavour, Extra Smooth and Regular.International Business
GPI also has a flourishing International Business Division through which it collaborates with some of the top players in the international tobacco industry to assist them in marketing their products and providing various professional and expert services including contract manufacturing, cut tobacco, smoke analysis and various other consultancy services.Many countries from the Middle East to West Africa, South East Africa, South East Asia, East Europe, Australia, South America, Southeast Asia and Central America have been added on to it's portfolio of exporting cigarettes as well as cut tobacco. It's brands like Stellar, Force 10, Jaisalmer, Originals, Ultima, Black Jack etc are doing very well in their respective markets.