During the inaugural Press Conference of the XVI International Habano Festival, Jorge Luis Fern\u00e1ndez Maikel, Commercial Vice President of Habanos SA, told reporters that the company grew 8% in 2013 over the previous year.<\/p>\n
With a sale of 447 million dollars last year, Habanos SA, “is a leader company in the Premium cigars (hand-made) in the world market,” Javier Terres Ercilla, Vice President of Development of Habanos SA stated<\/p>\n
These results have been achieved despite the global economic crisis and that Cuba cannot enter the largest market in the world of Premium: United States, since the laws of the blockade on Cuba forbid it.<\/p>\n
Considered the best handmade cigars in the world, Habanos remains an authentic Cuban cultural product winning admirers all over the world.<\/p>\n
The vice presidents also revealed that economic growth of the company, which this year celebrates 20 years has been due to the good performance of traditional markets such as Germany , Switzerland and Canada and growth in emerging markets such as Asia Pacific, Middle East and Latin America.<\/p>\n
For Habanos SA its main markets are Spain, France, China, Germany, Switzerland, Cuba, Lebanon and the UAE, in that order.<\/p>\n
The XVI International Habano Festival takes place in Havana from February 24 through the 28 and with the participation of more than 1 500 people from about 80 countries, Ana L\u00f3pez , Director of Operational Marketing Habanos SA told reporters<\/p>\n
They also announced that the event will be dedicated to the Hoyo de Monterrey , Partagas , H. Upmann and Trinidad brands.<\/p>\n
During the Festival they will present the cigar bands Le Hoyo de San Juan , Partagas Serie D no. Upmann no: 6 , Trinidad Vigia and during the gala dinner (February 28 ), the first H. Upmann 2 Reserva Cosecha 2010 will be presented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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