Walter Wolf (cigarette)

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

  1. ZIGSAM - THE AUSTRIAN CIGARETTE COLLECTION www.zigsam.at, retrieved 2024-03-04^
  2. 1939: The Man after whom Walter Wolf Cigarettes were Named - History.info 5 October 2015^
  3. Andrea Bonomi, Petar Sarcevic, Paul Volken. Yearbook of Private International Law sellier. european law publ., 17 April 2009^
  4. Walter Wolf Cigarettes www.vip-cigarette.com^
  5. Walter Wolf Perfumes And Colognes www.fragrantica.com^
  6. History – Walter Wolf World www.walterwolfworld.com, retrieved 2024-03-04^
  7. BrandWalter Wolf - Cigarettes Pedia www.cigarettespedia.com^
  8. Walter Wolf www.zigsam.at^
  9. Brands www.cigarety.by, retrieved 2018-03-30^