 A pack of king size Smoking Slim rolling papers.
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| Product type | Rolling paper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Miquel y Costas & Miquel, S.A. |
| Country | Spain |
| Introduced | 1879 |
| Website | smokingpaper |
Smoking is a brand of rolling paper, founded in 1924 in Capellades (Barcelona). It is owned by Miquel y Costas, a Spanish company specialized in the manufacture of rolling paper booklets and other products such as filters, tubes or accessories.
History
1725 is the earliest documented reference of this company. At that time the Miquel family made paper by hand in mills driven by the Anoia River. It was not until almost 100 years later that the Miquel family started specializing in cigarette paper. In 1879, the company moved production to La Pobla de Claramunt and founded the company Miquel y Costas Hermanos.
In 1929, the company was incorporated and took its present name, Miquel y Costas & Miquel S.A. Cigarette paper booklets first appeared in the 19th century and their international brand, Smoking, was introduced in 1924. Miquel y Costas is now one of the largest cigarette paper manufacturers in the world. They manufacture Smoking, Pure Hemp, Guarani, Bugler, Bob Marley, SMK, Mantra and Bambu brand papers. They also produce many private label brands for other companies.
In 2006, Miquel y Costas was charged in Spain for allegedly using carcinogenic raw materials to cut production costs. The case was dismissed a few months later by the Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona, who found no basis for further proceedings.
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