Dannemann Cigars
German Tobacco Producer
Dannemann Cigars (Dannemann Cigarrenfabrik in German) is a Swiss-owned, Germany-based cigar manufacturer originally founded by Gerhard Dannemann in 1873. He was born on 23 April 1851 in Bremen and died in 1921. A German-Brazilian entrepreneur and founder of the cigar company Dannemann, he later changed his name to Geraldo Dannemann. Dannemann also sells the cigarillo brand Moods.
History
The company was founded by Bremen-born entrepreneur Geraldo Dannemann, who emigrated to Brazil in 1872. In 1873, he opened a cigar factory with six employees in São Félix.
In 1922, Dannemann merged with the Stender company to form Companhia de Charutos Dannemann.
The Second World War brought significant challenges, disrupting transatlantic trade due to economic embargoes. During this time, Dannemann's operations in Brazil were expropriated and managed by the Brazilian bank, Banco do Brasil.
After the war, Geraldo Dannemann regained possession of the company; however, in 1954, he filed for bankruptcy.
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