Laudisi
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersLongs, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Laudisi firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Laudisi
- Legal name
- Laudisi Distribution Group, Inc.
- Website
- https://laudisi.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Laudisi industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Tobacco Wholesale Distribution
- NAICS
- Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers (42494), Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers (424940)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Tobacco Product Wholesale Distribution (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless) (CRAOAIAD)
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Where Laudisi is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Longs
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Laudisi business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Wholesale Distribution: Laudisi Distribution Group generates revenue through wholesale distribution of premium tobacco products to authorized retailers. The company distributes pipes, pipe tobaccos, cigars, and accessories from various brand partners including Peterson, Savinelli, Cornell & Diehl, G.L. Pease, Caldwell, and others.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Laudisi product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Laudisi Distribution Group is a wholesale distributor of premium pipe and tobacco products, selling pipes, pipe tobaccos, cigars, nasal snuffs, and accessories from a curated portfolio of heritage and boutique brands to authorized tobacconists and online tobacco retailers across the United States. The company does not sell directly to consumers but instead serves as the wholesale supply chain link between manufacturers and the specialty tobacco retail channel.
Product overview
Laudisi Distribution Group is a B2B tobacco distribution company serving a network of dedicated retailers, offering a comprehensive portfolio across four main product categories: premium pipes (Peterson, Savinelli, Rossi, Molina brands), pipe tobaccos (Cornell & Diehl, G.L. Pease, Samuel Gawith, Gawith Hoggarth & Co., Rivertown Tobacco Works, Briarworks, Per Jensen brands), premium cigars (Caldwell, Lost and Found, La Barba brands), and accessories (Savinelli, Kiribi Lighters, Peterson, Brigham brands). The company also distributes nasal snuff products. As a distribution group, Laudisi does not sell directly to consumers but serves as the wholesale distribution arm connecting these tobacco manufacturers with independent retailers and tobacconists.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Peterson Pipes
Companies that use Laudisi
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Laudisi technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Laudisi partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- PetersoncorePeterson is a heritage pipe manufacturer whose products are distributed through Laudisi. Peterson offers a range of pipes and accessories distributed exclusively through authorized tobacco retailers.
- SavinellicoreItalian pipe manufacturer Savinelli products are distributed through Laudisi's network to tobacco retailers.
- Cornell & DiehlcoreAmerican pipe tobacco blender Cornell & Diehl manufactures tobacco products distributed through Laudisi, including the Per Jensen Legacy Collection.
- G.L. PeasecoreG.L. Pease is a renowned pipe tobacco blender with heritage brand status; their products are distributed through Laudisi.
- Samuel GawithcoreFounded in 1792, Samuel Gawith is among the oldest tobacco companies, producing premium nasal snuffs and pipe tobaccos distributed through Laudisi.
- Gawith Hoggarth & Co.coreHeritage tobacco manufacturer Gawith Hoggarth & Co. produces nasal snuffs and pipe tobaccos with centuries-old legacy, distributed through Laudisi.
- Caldwell CigarscoreCaldwell Cigars is a boutique cigar manufacturer producing brands including The King Is Dead, Eastern Standard, Long Live the King, Long Live the Queen, and Blind Man's Bluff series, distributed exclusively through Laudisi.
- Lost and Found CigarsminorLost and Found Cigars is a boutique cigar brand distributed through Laudisi's retailer network.
- La Barba CigarsminorLa Barba Cigars is a boutique cigar brand distributed through Laudisi's retailer network.
- Kiribi LightersminorJapanese lighter manufacturer Kiribi produces specialty lighters distributed through Laudisi to tobacco retailers.
- BriarWorks InternationalminorBriarWorks International produces pipe tobaccos distributed through Laudisi.
- Rivertown Tobacco WorksminorRivertown Tobacco Works produces value-oriented pipe tobacco blends distributed through Laudisi.
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Laudisi competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Oettinger Davidoff: Swiss premium cigar and pipe tobacco manufacturer/distributor selling through tobacconists worldwide. Directly comparable as a premium-tier wholesale distributor serving the same retailer channel and consumer demographics as Laudisi.
- Drew Estate: Premium cigar manufacturer (Acid, Liga Privada, Undercrown) that maintains its own US distribution to tobacconists. Comparable to Laudisi as a vertically integrated cigar company competing for the same boutique tobacconist shelf space.
- Cigars International: Large US online cigar retailer/distributor carrying premium and boutique brands. Comparable as a US distribution channel for premium cigars, though its primary motion is DTC retail rather than Laudisi's B2B tobacconist model.
- My Father Cigars: Premium cigar manufacturer (My Father, La Gran Oferta, Flor de las Antillas) with its own US distribution. Directly comparable as a craft cigar company selling to independent tobacconists through a distribution model similar to Laudisi's.
- J.C. Newman Cigar Company: Family-owned US premium cigar manufacturer and distributor (Brick House, Perla del Mar, El Baton, Diamond Crown). Comparable as a US-based, family-operated premium cigar and pipe tobacco distributor serving the independent tobacconist channel.
Broad incumbents
- Scandinavian Tobacco Group: Global manufacturer and distributor of premium cigars and pipe tobaccos (Café Crème, Cohiba, La Paz, Captain Black, Lane Limited). Comparable as the dominant mass-market incumbent in the same wholesale distribution layer that Laudisi operates in, but with vastly broader portfolio and geographic reach.
- Arturo Fuente: Major family-owned premium cigar manufacturer (Opus X, Hemingway, Don Carlos) with US distribution to tobacconists. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same premium cigar wholesale channel that Laudisi serves.
Emerging players
- Foundation Cigar Company: Boutique cigar manufacturer (El Güegüense, Tabernacle, Charter Oak, The Wise Man). Comparable as a smaller, brand-driven cigar maker selling into the same US tobacconist distribution channel that Laudisi serves.
- Crowned Heads: Boutique cigar brand (Four Kicks, Jericho Hill, Le Carema) distributed through select US tobacconists. Comparable as an emerging premium cigar company competing for boutique tobacconist shelf space alongside Laudisi's Caldwell and Lost and Found lines.
- Missouri Meerschaum Company: US corn-cob pipe manufacturer and pipe tobacco distributor. Comparable as a smaller US-based pipe industry participant operating in adjacent portions of the same pipe/tobacco wholesale channel Laudisi serves.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Laudisi M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Laudisi
What does Laudisi do?
Laudisi Distribution Group is a wholesale distributor of premium pipe and tobacco products, selling pipes, pipe tobaccos, cigars, nasal snuffs, and accessories from a curated portfolio of heritage and boutique brands to authorized tobacconists and online tobacco retailers across the United States. The company does not sell directly to consumers but instead serves as the wholesale supply chain link between manufacturers and the specialty tobacco retail channel.
Is Laudisi a public or private company?
Laudisi is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Laudisi founded?
Laudisi was founded in 2003. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Laudisi based?
Laudisi is headquartered in Longs, United States, in the North America region.
How does Laudisi make money?
One revenue line is on record: wholesale Distribution.
Who are Laudisi's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Oettinger Davidoff, Drew Estate, Cigars International, My Father Cigars and J.C. Newman Cigar Company. Broad incumbents are Scandinavian Tobacco Group and Arturo Fuente. Emerging players are Foundation Cigar Company, Crowned Heads and Missouri Meerschaum Company.
Does Laudisi have an API?
No public API is recorded for Laudisi.
What industry is Laudisi in?
Laudisi's product category is Tobacco Wholesale Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAOAIAD, Tobacco Product Wholesale Distribution (Cigarettes, Cigars, Smokeless). Its NAICS code is 42494.