In a couple of (well-known) German blogs there are rumours that MacBaren is going to take over the production of Peterson tobaccos from Kohlhase & Kopp. What follows next is translated (by me) from a German blog:
I'll keep an eye out for the outcome of this. Or perhaps Kevin can use his contacts :wink:
Of course this all goes for Germany. I don't know who imports Peterson in the USA. But if MacBaren really is going to produce the tobaccos there might be some changes.. Well, from the other side, if they do as good a job as they did with Capstan, then things won't change much. And indeed the K&K flakes are made by Orlik. In fact all of the blending tobaccos from K&K come from Orlik (I've been to the K&K factory a couple of months ago). At K&K they are only mixed and aromas are added. So Orlik-STG-MacBaren.. One big Danish pile..Dear friends of the pipe,
There is a rumour going that in the future the Peterson tobaccos will be made by MacBaren.
If this is already a hard fact, I don't know.
But it is a fact that future distribution will be handled by Arnold André, as the official press release reveals:
Peterson of Dublin pipe-tobacco now with Arnold André
Two great companies with a big history that have their roots in the 19th century and continue on to this day - that's just a commonality that the house Arnold André and Kapp & Peterson Ltd. share. Immediately the traditional company from Bünde and the Irish pipe tobacco specialist go common ways for the distribution for Germany, it is now in the hands of Arnold André.
"We are very pleased to be able to make even more customized offers to our dealers by complementing our existing product range" says Hans Bockhop, Marketing and Sales Director Germany at Arnold André.
The distribution take-over does not alter the range and retail prices of the tobaccos. For detailed information, interested dealers can contact the relevant Arnold André sales representatives.
Bünde, January 2014
The tobaccos of MacBaren are also distributed by Arnold André, which makes the above named assumption quite near. To what extent Kohlhase & Kopp ever actually made the Peterson tobaccos themselves (after all, the K&K flakes are made by Orlik to my best knowledge) I do not dare to say.
Whoever has more information, please contribute.
I'll keep an eye out for the outcome of this. Or perhaps Kevin can use his contacts :wink: