Walter Wolf is a Croatian brand of cigarettes currently owned and manufactured by the.
History
The brand was established in Croatia during the late 1980s[1] and named after the Slovenian-Austrian businessman and motorsport team owner Walter Wolf.[2]
It was introduced to the European market during the Yugoslav Wars following the movement of refugees to Central Europe.
Pack design
The product's logo is a red W with the stylized injected relief of a wolf, and was designed in Switzerland in the 1970s.[3] From the 2000s onwards, the design has been subject to intellectual property rights protection.[3]
The design of the packaging is dark blue with gold lettering and the words "Walter Wolf". The design remained virtually unchanged until 2012 when it became necessary to introduce a variation of the brand name for trade reasons.[4]
The logo was also used in the Formula 1 racing team Walter Wolf Racing, as well as for perfumes and wines.[5]
Sponsorship
Formula 1
The brand was the title sponsor of Walter Wolf Racing, which ran for two years between 1977 and 1979.[6]
Markets
Walter Wolf cigarettes were or are still sold in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Bulgaria.[7][8][9]
See also
References
- ZIGSAM - THE AUSTRIAN CIGARETTE COLLECTION www.zigsam.at, retrieved 2024-03-04^
- 1939: The Man after whom Walter Wolf Cigarettes were Named - History.info 5 October 2015^
- Andrea Bonomi, Petar Sarcevic, Paul Volken. Yearbook of Private International Law sellier. european law publ., 17 April 2009^
- Walter Wolf Cigarettes www.vip-cigarette.com^
- Walter Wolf Perfumes And Colognes www.fragrantica.com^
- History – Walter Wolf World www.walterwolfworld.com, retrieved 2024-03-04^
- BrandWalter Wolf - Cigarettes Pedia www.cigarettespedia.com^
- Walter Wolf www.zigsam.at^
- Brands www.cigarety.by, retrieved 2018-03-30^