Lockwood Trade Journals 125th Anniversary 26 Broadway, Floor 9M, New York, NY 10004




TOBACCO Vol. V. No. 1.
May 11, 1888
Lockwood Publications has been a family-run business since its inception in 1872 as the publisher of Tobacco, a weekly trade journal for New York's burgeoning cigar retailing business. Presently fifth generation family members, Robert M. Lockwood and Frederick A. Lockwood, commandeer a roster of 6 prestigious trade magazines and a successful consumer magazine. With the recent addition of Robert Lockwood, Jr., the Company has spanned 6 generations in the publishing industry.

In the past two decades, Lockwood Publications has grown from a small niche publisher into one of the premier international trade publishers. Publications include: Tobacco International, established 1886; Tobacco Asia, established 1996; Distribution International, established 2001; Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, established 1902; Tea & Coffee Asia, established 1998; and Smokeshop, established 1970.

In 1995, Lockwood began its foray into consumer magazine publishing with Smoke Magazine, geared towards cigar and pipe enthusiasts. With a current readership of 100,000, Smoke targets the younger cigar enthusiast with its intriguing cigar editorial and up-to-date lifestyle features.

With its well-established expertise in the Coffee, Tea, and Tobacco industries, the Lockwood organization isn't limited to magazine publishing. The Company is also respected for its Trade Show Division that incorporates three successful bi-annual events: the Tea & Coffee World Cup Exhibition and Symposium in Europe, Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia; and the EuroTab tobacco exhibition. A third Company division publishes show catalogues for these and third-party conventions, as well as offering sample distribution at tradeshows.

In keeping with its tradition of proactive growth in the publishing industry, Lockwood has recently added a New Media Division. The Division currently incorporates 6 individual websites which offer online advertising; trade- and consumer-based products such as list brokerage services, reprints, and website development services.

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