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Universal Corporation - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the companys key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.
Universal Corporation (Universal) is one of the world´s leading leaf tobacco merchants and processors. It is also operational
in agro-products and distribution of lumber and building products, primarily in the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) region. The company selects, buys, ships, processes, packages, stores and finances leaf tobacco in the US, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia and northern Brazil. It is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and employed about 25,000 people as of fiscal year (FY) ending March 2008. The company recorded revenues of $2,145.8 million during FY2008, an increase of 6.9% over FY2007. The operating profit of the company was $191.5 million during FY2008, an increase of 17.1% over FY2007.The net profit was $119.2 million in FY2008, as compared with $44.4 million in FY2007.
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