North America
In the North American region, Universal has operations in the United States of America, Canada, Guatemala, and Mexico.
The U.S. is an important source of compliant, quality flavored flue-cured and burley tobaccos. Universal is committed to providing this product to its customers and does so in its modern, ISO certified processing facility which is considered to be one of the largest and most technologically advanced tobacco processing facilities in the world. Further complementing our customers’ needs, we also source burley, flue-cured, sun-cured and dark air-cured from Mexico and Guatemala.
The North American regional headquarters is located in Nashville, North Carolina, USA. Universal’s global headquarters is in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Tobacco Growing Area
Area of Operation
ULT Operation or Processing Facility
Guatemala
1. CASA EXPORT LIMITED
Administration, Leaf Sourcing, Processing and Operations
Burley, Dark Air-Cured
Mexico
2. TABACOS DEL PACIFICO NORTE, S.A. De C.V.
Administration, Leaf Sourcing, Processing and Operations
Burley, Dark Air-Cured
United States of America
3. J. P. TAYLOR COMPANY L.L.C.
Processing, Storage and Administration
4. UNIVERSAL LEAF NORTH AMERICA U.S., INC. (REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS)
Administration, Logistics and Sales
Flue-Cured Virginia, Burley
5. UNIVERSAL LEAF NORTH AMERICA U.S., INC. (NASH FACILITY)
Leaf Sourcing, Logistics, Processing, Storage and Sales
Flue-Cured Virginia, Burley
GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS
6. UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO CO., INC.
Administration, Leaf Sourcing, Processing and Operations
Flue-Cured Virginia, Burley, Dark Air-Cured
