F6 (cigarette)

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f6
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Cigarette factory in Dresden
Product type Cigarette
Owner Philip Morris International
Produced by'f6 Cigarettenfabrik Dresden GmbH"
Country East Germany
Introduced1959;65 years ago (1959)
Markets East Germany, Germany, Luxembourg [1] [2] [3]
Previous owners VEB Dresdner Zigarettenfabriken
Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

f6 (German pronunciation: [ʔɛfˈzɛks] ) is a German cigarette brand owned by Philip Morris International [4] and produced by the f6 Cigarettenfabrik Dresden GmbH. [5]

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History

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Pack of f6 cigarettes with a GDR seal

F6 was launched in East Germany in 1959 by the VEB Dresdner Zigarettenfabriken and was produced there until 1990. After German reunification, and based on experience from the East German Cabinet brand that was purchased by Reemtsma, and their marketing towards West German consumer needs which led to a fall of market share from 30% to 12% in East Germany, the marketing of f6 emphasises its East German origin with familiar packaging and appropriate slogans.

F6 had an 18% market share in the East German cigarette market, and a 3.5% market share in the reunified-German cigarette market (in the 8th place). To that point the manufacturers' pricing also played a role, with the brand being priced below the market average. The brand was awarded a Golden Effie for its marketing and brand communication. With the F6 Music Awards, the brand strategized to strengthen its East German image by explicitly promoting music from the region.

F6 cigarettes are manufactured in a listed building, the Zigarettenfabrik Jasmatzi, in the Striesen district of Dresden.

A pack of F6 cigarettes cost 3,20 Deutsche Mark in East Germany. [6]

At the end of 2012, the cigarettes were taken off the market except for the "F6 Original" brand and replaced by the Chesterfield brand. [7] [8]

In March 2018, the price of a pack of F6 cigarettes in Germany was raised. [9]

Trivia

Products

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f6 are famous for their short filters

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  10. "Diese Ostmarken haben sich im Westen behauptet". Die Welt (in German). 2 October 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2015.