劳迪斯公司是一家专业生产优质烟斗以及烟斗烟草的公司，旗下有诸多子公司，包括Smokingpipes.com（在线烟斗销售）、Kapp & Peterson（卡普&彼德森烟斗）、劳迪斯经销公司（Laudisi Distribution Group）、Cornell & Diehl（康奈尔&迪尔烟丝）。今年2月，劳迪斯公司收购了精品雪茄制造商考德威尔公司，将业务扩展到优质雪茄市场。3月8日开始，劳迪斯公司已经接手考德威尔雪茄以及失物招领雪茄品牌的经销工作。

考德威尔公司的联合创始人罗伯特考德威尔（Robert Caldwell）在一份新闻稿里表示，我们非常幸运的度过了公司成立的前十个年头，随着我们进入下一个十年，我们希望与新的合作伙伴再接再厉，在一个更强大的基础上继续成长。劳迪斯公司拥有我们需要的一切资源，可以确保我们的持续成功。

公司的联合创始人罗伯特·考德威尔、胡安·贾拉米洛都将保留一部分公司的股权，以及作为高管人员继续在公司参与经营。罗伯特将留任公司的副总裁，负责品牌建设、营销、产品开发。胡安被任命为公司的运营总监，对口联系雪茄代工厂以及物料物流业务。

收购内容包括了考德威尔公司的“失物招领”品牌，这个品牌是罗伯特·考德威尔和拉巴巴雪茄公司（La Barba Cigar Ltd）的托尼·贝拉托（Tony Bellato）以及设计师杰克琳·西尔斯（Jaclyn Sears）合作的项目。

劳迪斯公司负责零售业务的副总裁尚恩（Shane Ireland）表示，最终我们都认为最重要的一点是让罗伯特继续专注于他最擅长的事情，继续发开那些能够吸引全世界雪茄客的雪茄和品牌。双方都很重视罗伯特、胡安加入到劳迪斯公司，这是考德威尔、失物招领品牌未来继续成功的关键。

但是具体的交易条款双方没有披露。

考德威尔雪茄的产品包括国王已死、国王万岁、女王万岁，其中女王万岁有一款红心A的尺寸在2023年被评为年度第14名雪茄。

考德威尔雪茄、失物招领雪茄在PCA贸易展期间将在劳迪斯公司的展位上亮相。

Laudisi Enterprises, a company that specializes in premium pipes and pipe tobacco, has expanded into the premium cigar market with its acquisition of boutique cigarmaker Caldwell Cigar Co. Laudisi is the parent of Smokingpipes.com, Kapp & Peterson, Laudisi Distribution Group and Cornell & Diehl. Laudisi Distribution Group began handling fulfillment of Caldwell and Lost & Found cigar orders to retailers and distribution on March 8 after the deal was signed on February 9. 

“We have been more than fortunate to have had an amazing first 10 years,” co-founder Robert Caldwell said in a press release. “As we enter our next decade, we want to build on our rookie season with new partners that can help us continue to build and grow on a stronger foundation. Laudisi has everything that we need to guarantee our continued success.”

Co-founders Robert Caldwell and Juan Jaramillo will stay onboard as both shareholders and part of the senior management team. Caldwell will serve as vice president of Caldwell Cigar Co. and focus on branding, marketing and product development. Jamarillo has been appointed Caldwell’s director of cigar operations and will serve as liaison with factory partners and handle logistics.

Part of the deal includes Lost & Found, a collaboration between Caldwell, Tony Bellato, owner of La Barba Cigar Ltd., and designer Jaclyn Sears.

“Ultimately, we all agreed that the exciting and most important bit was to allow Robert to focus on what he does best—creating cigars and brands that captivate smokers all over the world. Everyone on both sides of this deal places a huge emphasis on Robert and Juan joining Laudisi as the key to Caldwell’s and Lost & Found’s future success,” Laudisi’s vice president for retail Shane Ireland stated.

Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Caldwell’s portfolio includes brands such as The King is Dead; Long Live the King and Long Live the Queen, the last of which had its Ace of Hearts size become the No. 14 Cigar of 2023.

Caldwell Cigar Co. and Lost & Found will be part of the Laudisi booth at the upcoming 2024 PCA trade show in Las Vegas from March 22 to 25.